Famous Deaths In 1716

Jan 01 William Wycherley, dramatist (The Country Wife), dies at about 75 on this day in history.

Feb 19 On this day in history 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 On this day in history georg Gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 46

Apr 14 On this day in history death of arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington, British admiral

Apr 26 John Somers, 1st Baron Somers, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1651) died on this day in history.

Apr 28 In the year 1716 death of louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673)

Jun 02 Ogata Korin, Japanese painter died in the year 1716.

Jun 05 On this day in history death of roger Cotes, English mathematician (b. 1682)

Jun 08 Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine (b. 1658) died on this day in history.

Jun 09 In the year 1716 death of banda Bahadur, Sikh military commander (executed)

Jun 28 On this day in history death of george FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, English general (b. 1665)

Jul 08 On this day in history death of robert South, English churchman (b. 1634)

Jul 09 Joseph Sauveur, French sound engineer, dies at 63 in the year 1716.

Aug 03 Sebastian Duron, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.

Sep 25 Johann Christoph Pez, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.

Sep 26 In the year 1716 death of antoine Parent, French mathematician (b. 1666)

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

Oct 28 On this day in history death of stephen Fox, British politician (b. 1627)

Nov 02 On this day in history death of engelbert Kaempfer, German physician and traveler (b. 1651)

Nov 14 Gottfried W Leibniz, German philosopher/theologist, dies at 70 in the year 1716.

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

Dec 13 On this day in history death of charles de La Fosse, French painter (b. 1640)

Jan 12 Antonio de Ulloa, Spanish general (d. 1795) was born on this day in history.

Jan 15 Philip Livingston, merchant (signed Declaration of Independence) was born in the year 1716.

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

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