Historical Events In 1716

Jan 01   William Wycherley, dramatist (The Country Wife), dies at about 75 in the year 1716.  

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   In the year 1716 carlos III, king of Naples/Spain (1759-88) Pompei/Jesuits  

Jan 26   George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville on this day in history.  

Feb 06   On this day in history england & Netherlands renew alliance  

Feb 10   In the year 1716 scottish pretender to the throne James III Edward returns to France  

Feb 18   In the year 1716 gaspard Fritz, composer  

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   In the year 1716 georg Gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 46  

Mar 21   On this day in history josef Ferdinand Norbert Seger, composer  

Apr 04   In the year 1716 john Evangelist Schreiber, composer  

Apr 04   In the year 1716 russian & Prussian troops occupy Wismar  

Apr 08   On this day in history duke Karel Leopold of Mecklenburg-Schwerin signs covenant with Russia & marries Czar Peter the Great's niece  

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

Apr 12   On this day in history felice de' Giardini, composer  

Apr 14   In the year 1716 arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington, British admiral  

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

May 29   In the year 1716 louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist  

Jun 02   In the year 1716 ogata Korin, Japanese painter  

Jun 05   England & Emperor Karel VI signs military treaty on this day in history.  

Jun 06   On this day in history 1st slaves arrive in Louisiana  

Jun 09   Banda Bahadur, Sikh military commander (executed) on this day in history.  

Jun 18   In the year 1716 joseph M Vien, French (court)painter  

Jun 25   Eugenius of Savoye named land guardian of Austrian Netherlands on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 18   Jews are expelled from Brussels Belgium on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history battle at Peterwardein: Eugenius van Savoye beats Turks  

Sep 02   In the year 1716 johann Trier, composer  

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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   On this day in history birth of king Charles III of Spain (d. 1788)  

Jan 20   Jean-Jacques Barthélemy, French writer and numismatist (d. 1795) was born in the year 1716.  

Jan 26   George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville was born in the year 1716.  

Feb 18   Gaspard Fritz, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 19   Dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (b. 1634) died on this day in history.  

Mar 08   Harald Vallerius, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Mar 10   On this day in history wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer, dies at 48  

Mar 13   In the year 1716 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   John Somers, 1st Baron Somers, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1651) died in the year 1716.  

Apr 28   Louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673) died on this day in history.