Historical Events In 1716

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

Jan 08   On this day in history dutch gang leader "Sjako" arrested  

Jan 15   Philip Livingston, American businessman and politician (signed Declaration of Independence) on this day in history.  

Jan 20   On this day in history carlos III, king of Naples/Spain (1759-88) Pompei/Jesuits  

Jan 26   On this day in history george Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville  

Feb 06   England & Netherlands renew alliance on this day in history.  

Feb 10   Scottish pretender to the throne James III Edward returns to France in the year 1716.  

Feb 18   Gaspard Fritz, composer in the year 1716.  

Mar 08   Harald Vallerius, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1716.  

Mar 10   In the year 1716 wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer, dies at 48  

Mar 13   Georg Gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.  

Mar 21   Josef Ferdinand Norbert Seger, composer in the year 1716.  

Apr 04   On this day in history john Evangelist Schreiber, composer  

Apr 04   On this day in history russian & Prussian troops occupy Wismar  

Apr 08   Duke Karel Leopold of Mecklenburg-Schwerin signs covenant with Russia & marries Czar Peter the Great's niece in the year 1716.  

Apr 09   Johann Georg Zechner, composer in the year 1716.  

Apr 12   Felice de' Giardini, composer on this day in history.  

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

Apr 15   Russian & Prussian troops occupy Wismar in the year 1716.  

May 29   Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist on this day in history.  

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

Jun 05   England & Emperor Karel VI signs military treaty in the year 1716.  

Jun 06   In the year 1716 1st slaves arrive in Louisiana  

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

Jun 18   Joseph M Vien, French (court)painter on this day in history.  

Jun 25   Eugenius of Savoye named land guardian of Austrian Netherlands in the year 1716.  

Jul 08   In the year 1716 great Northern War: Battle of Dynekilen  

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

Jul 18   Decree orders all Jews expelled from Brussels in the year 1716.  

Jul 18   In the year 1716 jews are expelled from Brussels Belgium  

Aug 01   In the year 1716 1st sculling race (London Bridge to Chelsea)  

Aug 03   In the year 1716 sebastian Duron, composer, dies at 56  

Aug 05   Battle at Peterwardein: Eugenius van Savoye beats Turks in the year 1716.  

Sep 02   Johann Trier, composer in the year 1716.  

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

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   Jean-Jacques Barthélemy, French writer and numismatist (d. 1795) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 26   On this day in history birth of george Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville  

Feb 18   In the year 1716 birth of gaspard Fritz, composer  

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

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   Georg Gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.  

Apr 14   Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington, British admiral died in the year 1716.  

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)