Historical Events In 1716

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

Jan 08   Dutch gang leader "Sjako" arrested in the year 1716.  

Jan 15   Philip Livingston, American businessman and politician (signed Declaration of Independence) in the year 1716.  

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

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

Feb 06   England & Netherlands renew alliance in the year 1716.  

Feb 10   Scottish pretender to the throne James III Edward returns to France on this day in history.  

Feb 18   Gaspard Fritz, composer in the year 1716.  

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

Mar 10   Wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.  

Mar 13   Georg Gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 46 in the year 1716.  

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

Apr 04   In the year 1716 john Evangelist Schreiber, composer  

Apr 04   Russian & Prussian troops occupy Wismar on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 12   Felice de' Giardini, composer in the year 1716.  

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

Apr 15   On this day in history russian & Prussian troops occupy Wismar  

May 29   Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist in the year 1716.  

Jun 02   Ogata Korin, Japanese painter on this day in history.  

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

Jun 06   1st slaves arrive in Louisiana on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1716 eugenius of Savoye named land guardian of Austrian Netherlands  

Jul 08   Great Northern War: Battle of Dynekilen on this day in history.  

Jul 09   On this day in history joseph Sauveur, French sound engineer, dies at 63  

Jul 18   In the year 1716 decree orders all Jews expelled from Brussels  

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

Aug 01   On this day in history 1st sculling race (London Bridge to Chelsea)  

Aug 03   On this day in history sebastian Duron, composer, dies at 56  

Aug 05   On this day in history battle at Peterwardein: Eugenius van Savoye beats Turks  

Sep 02   On this day in history johann Trier, composer  

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

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

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   Pehr Kalm, Swedish explorer and naturalist (d. 1779) was born in the year 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   Harald Vallerius, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Mar 10   Wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history death of john Somers, 1st Baron Somers, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1651)  

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