Historical Events In 1716

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

Sep 14   1st lighthouse in US lit (Boston Harbor) on this day in history.  

Sep 14   On this day in history first lighthouse in US lit (Boston Harbor)  

Sep 25   In the year 1716 johann Christoph Pez, composer, dies at 52  

Sep 30   On this day in history heinrich Georg Neuss, composer, dies at 62  

Oct 09   On this day in history england & France sign treaty  

Oct 13   In the year 1716 hungarian Emperor Karel VI's troops occupy Temesvar  

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   On this day in history 1st lion exhibited in America (Boston)  

Nov 26   The first lion exhibited in America (Boston) in the year 1716.  

Dec 23   Johann Heinrich Rolle, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 24   On this day in history patrice F earl De Neney, South Netherlands chairman of Secret Council  

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

Dec 26   In the year 1716 thomas Gray, English poet (Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard)  

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Jan 12   On this day in history birth of antonio de Ulloa, Spanish general (d. 1795)  

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   On this day in history birth of king Charles III of Spain (d. 1788)  

Jan 20   In the year 1716 birth of jean-Jacques Barthélemy, French writer and numismatist (d. 1795)  

Jan 26   On this day in history birth of george Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville  

Feb 18   Gaspard Fritz, composer was born in the year 1716.  

Mar 06   In the year 1716 birth of pehr Kalm, Swedish explorer and naturalist (d. 1779)  

Jan 01   On this day in history william Wycherley, dramatist (The Country Wife), dies at about 75  

Feb 19   Dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (b. 1634) died in the year 1716.  

Mar 08   Harald Vallerius, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Mar 10   In the year 1716 wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer, dies at 48  

Mar 13   On this day in history georg Gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 46  

Apr 14   Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington, British admiral died in the year 1716.  

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.