Famous Deaths In 1716

Jan 01 In the year 1716 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 Harald Vallerius, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.

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 Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington, British admiral died on this day in history.

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)

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

Sep 26 Antoine Parent, French mathematician (b. 1666) died in the year 1716.

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

Dec 06 Benedictus Buns, Dutch Carmelite and composer (b. 1642) died in the year 1716.

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

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of antonio de Ulloa, Spanish general (d. 1795)

Jan 15 On this day in history birth of philip Livingston, merchant (signed Declaration of Independence)

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 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 in the year 1716.

Feb 18 On this day in history birth of gaspard Fritz, composer

Mar 06 On this day in history birth of pehr Kalm, Swedish explorer and naturalist (d. 1779)