Famous Deaths Happened In 1716
Thursday, 10 July 2025
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 Harald Vallerius, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1716.
Mar 10 Wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer, dies at 48 in the year 1716.
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 on this day in history.
Apr 26 John Somers, 1st Baron Somers, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1651) died on this day in history.
Apr 28 On this day in history death of louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673)
Jun 02 Ogata Korin, Japanese painter died in the year 1716.
Jun 05 In the year 1716 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 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 In the year 1716 joseph Sauveur, French sound engineer, dies at 63
Aug 03 On this day in history sebastian Duron, composer, dies at 56
Sep 25 Johann Christoph Pez, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1716.
Sep 26 Antoine Parent, French mathematician (b. 1666) died on this day in history.
Sep 30 Heinrich Georg Neuss, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.
Oct 28 Stephen Fox, British politician (b. 1627) died on this day in history.
Nov 02 Engelbert Kaempfer, German physician and traveler (b. 1651) died in the year 1716.
Nov 14 Gottfried W Leibniz, German philosopher/theologist, dies at 70 on this day in history.
Dec 06 In the year 1716 death of benedictus Buns, Dutch Carmelite and composer (b. 1642)
Dec 13 In the year 1716 death of charles de La Fosse, French painter (b. 1640)