Famous Deaths Happened In 1716
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
Jan 01 On this day in history william Wycherley, dramatist (The Country Wife), dies at about 75
Feb 19 On this day in history death of dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (b. 1634)
Mar 08 In the year 1716 harald Vallerius, composer, dies at 69
Mar 10 In the year 1716 wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer, dies at 48
Mar 13 Georg Gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 46 in the year 1716.
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 In the year 1716 death of louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673)
Jun 02 Ogata Korin, Japanese painter died on this day in history.
Jun 05 On this day in history death of roger Cotes, English mathematician (b. 1682)
Jun 08 On this day in history death of johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine (b. 1658)
Jun 09 Banda Bahadur, Sikh military commander (executed) died on this day in history.
Jun 28 On this day in history death of george FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, English general (b. 1665)
Jul 08 Robert South, English churchman (b. 1634) died in the year 1716.
Jul 09 Joseph Sauveur, French sound engineer, dies at 63 in the year 1716.
Aug 03 Sebastian Duron, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1716.
Sep 25 In the year 1716 johann Christoph Pez, composer, dies at 52
Sep 26 Antoine Parent, French mathematician (b. 1666) died on this day in history.
Sep 30 On this day in history heinrich Georg Neuss, composer, dies at 62
Oct 28 Stephen Fox, British politician (b. 1627) died on this day in history.
Nov 02 In the year 1716 death of engelbert Kaempfer, German physician and traveler (b. 1651)
Nov 14 In the year 1716 gottfried W Leibniz, German philosopher/theologist, dies at 70
Dec 06 In the year 1716 death of benedictus Buns, Dutch Carmelite and composer (b. 1642)
Dec 13 On this day in history death of charles de La Fosse, French painter (b. 1640)