Historical Events In 1716

Sep 06   1st US lighthouse built (Boston) on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 25   On this day in history johann Christoph Pez, composer, dies at 52  

Sep 30   In the year 1716 heinrich Georg Neuss, composer, dies at 62  

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

Oct 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1716 gottfried W Leibniz, German philosopher/theologist, dies at 70  

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

Nov 26   The first lion exhibited in America (Boston) on this day in history.  

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

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

Dec 26   On this day in history the birth of Thomas Gray, English Poet  

Dec 26   On this day in history thomas Gray, English poet (Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard)  

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

Jan 15   Philip Livingston, merchant (signed Declaration of Independence) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 20   King Charles III of Spain (d. 1788) was born in the year 1716.  

Jan 20   Jean-Jacques Barthélemy, French writer and numismatist (d. 1795) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1716 harald Vallerius, composer, dies at 69  

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

Mar 13   Georg Gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 26   On this day in history death of john Somers, 1st Baron Somers, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1651)  

Apr 28   On this day in history death of louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673)