Historical Events In 1716

Jan 01   On this day in history william Wycherley, dramatist (The Country Wife), dies at about 75  

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

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

Jan 20   Carlos III, king of Naples/Spain (1759-88) Pompei/Jesuits in the year 1716.  

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

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

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

Feb 18   On this day in history gaspard Fritz, composer  

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

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   In the year 1716 josef Ferdinand Norbert Seger, composer  

Apr 04   In the year 1716 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Apr 15   In the year 1716 russian & Prussian troops occupy Wismar  

May 29   On this day in history louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist  

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

Jun 05   On this day in history england & Emperor Karel VI signs military treaty  

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

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   Great Northern War: Battle of Dynekilen in the year 1716.  

Jul 09   In the year 1716 joseph Sauveur, French sound engineer, dies at 63  

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

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

Sep 02   Johann Trier, composer on this day in history.  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 20   Carlos III, king of Naples/Spain (1759-88) Pompei/Jesuits was born in the year 1716.  

Jan 20   King Charles III of Spain (d. 1788) was born in the year 1716.  

Jan 20   On this day in history 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   In the year 1716 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   In the year 1716 death of dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (b. 1634)  

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

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

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 in the year 1716.