Historical Events In 1716

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

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   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 in the year 1716.  

Feb 18   In the year 1716 gaspard Fritz, composer  

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

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

Mar 13   On this day in history georg Gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 46  

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

Apr 04   John Evangelist Schreiber, composer in the year 1716.  

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

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

Apr 09   In the year 1716 johann Georg Zechner, composer  

Apr 12   In the year 1716 felice de' Giardini, composer  

Apr 14   On this day in history 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 in the year 1716.  

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

Jun 06   On this day in history 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 in the year 1716.  

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

Jul 08   Great Northern War: Battle of Dynekilen in the year 1716.  

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   Jews are expelled from Brussels Belgium in the year 1716.  

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

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

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

Jan 20   Jean-Jacques Barthélemy, French writer and numismatist (d. 1795) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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   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)