Famous Deaths In 1716

Jan 01 William Wycherley, dramatist (The Country Wife), dies at about 75 in the year 1716.

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

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

Apr 14 In the year 1716 death of arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington, British admiral

Apr 26 John Somers, 1st Baron Somers, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1651) died in the year 1716.

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

Jun 02 In the year 1716 death of ogata Korin, Japanese painter

Jun 05 In the year 1716 death of roger Cotes, English mathematician (b. 1682)

Jun 08 Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine (b. 1658) died in the year 1716.

Jun 09 Banda Bahadur, Sikh military commander (executed) died in the year 1716.

Jun 28 George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, English general (b. 1665) died on this day in history.

Jul 08 Robert South, English churchman (b. 1634) died in the year 1716.

Jul 09 On this day in history joseph Sauveur, French sound engineer, dies at 63

Aug 03 Sebastian Duron, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1716.

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

Sep 26 On this day in history death of antoine Parent, French mathematician (b. 1666)

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

Oct 28 Stephen Fox, British politician (b. 1627) died in the year 1716.

Nov 02 Engelbert Kaempfer, German physician and traveler (b. 1651) died in the year 1716.

Nov 14 In the year 1716 gottfried W Leibniz, German philosopher/theologist, dies at 70

Dec 06 Benedictus Buns, Dutch Carmelite and composer (b. 1642) died on this day in history.

Dec 13 Charles de La Fosse, French painter (b. 1640) died on this day in history.

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 On this day in history birth of carlos III, king of Naples/Spain (1759-88) Pompei/Jesuits

Jan 20 King Charles III of Spain (d. 1788) was born on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

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

Mar 06 Pehr Kalm, Swedish explorer and naturalist (d. 1779) was born on this day in history.