Historical Events In 1716

Sep 06   In the year 1716 1st US lighthouse built (Boston)  

Sep 14   1st lighthouse in US lit (Boston Harbor) in the year 1716.  

Sep 14   In the year 1716 first lighthouse in US lit (Boston Harbor)  

Sep 25   Johann Christoph Pez, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Sep 30   Heinrich Georg Neuss, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1716.  

Oct 09   England & France sign treaty on this day in history.  

Oct 13   Hungarian Emperor Karel VI's troops occupy Temesvar on this day in history.  

Oct 25   Petronio Maria Pio Sgabazzi, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 03   In the year 1716 pacification Treaty of Warsaw: Czar Peter the Great guarantees Saxon monarch August I's Polish kingdom  

Nov 14   Gottfried W Leibniz, German philosopher/theologist, dies at 70 in the year 1716.  

Nov 26   1st lion exhibited in America (Boston) in the year 1716.  

Nov 26   On this day in history the first lion exhibited in America (Boston)  

Dec 23   On this day in history johann Heinrich Rolle, composer  

Dec 24   Patrice F earl De Neney, South Netherlands chairman of Secret Council on this day in history.  

Dec 26   In the year 1716 the birth of Thomas Gray, English Poet  

Dec 26   Thomas Gray, English poet (Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard) on this day in history.  

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Jan 12   Antonio de Ulloa, Spanish general (d. 1795) was born in the year 1716.  

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of philip Livingston, merchant (signed Declaration of Independence)  

Jan 20   Carlos III, king of Naples/Spain (1759-88) Pompei/Jesuits was born on this day in history.  

Jan 20   In the year 1716 birth of king Charles III of Spain (d. 1788)  

Jan 20   Jean-Jacques Barthélemy, French writer and numismatist (d. 1795) was born in the year 1716.  

Jan 26   George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville was born in the year 1716.  

Feb 18   Gaspard Fritz, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 06   Pehr Kalm, Swedish explorer and naturalist (d. 1779) was born in the year 1716.  

Jan 01   In the year 1716 william Wycherley, dramatist (The Country Wife), dies at about 75  

Feb 19   In the year 1716 death of dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (b. 1634)  

Mar 08   On this day in history harald Vallerius, composer, dies at 69  

Mar 10   On this day in history wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer, dies at 48  

Mar 13   In the year 1716 georg Gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 46  

Apr 14   Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington, British admiral died on this day in history.  

Apr 26   In the year 1716 death of john Somers, 1st Baron Somers, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1651)  

Apr 28   Louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673) died on this day in history.