Famous Deaths In 1716

Jan 01 In the year 1716 william Wycherley, dramatist (The Country Wife), dies at about 75

Feb 19 Dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (b. 1634) died in the year 1716.

Mar 08 On this day in history harald Vallerius, composer, dies at 69

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

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

Jun 05 Roger Cotes, English mathematician (b. 1682) died in the year 1716.

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

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 In the year 1716 death of robert South, English churchman (b. 1634)

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

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

Sep 30 On this day in history heinrich Georg Neuss, composer, dies at 62

Oct 28 In the year 1716 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 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 on this day in history.

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

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 On this day in history birth of jean-Jacques Barthélemy, French writer and numismatist (d. 1795)

Jan 26 In the year 1716 birth of george Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville

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

Mar 06 Pehr Kalm, Swedish explorer and naturalist (d. 1779) was born in the year 1716.