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   On this day in history philip Livingston, American businessman and politician (signed Declaration of Independence)   

Jan 20   In the year 1716 carlos III, king of Naples/Spain (1759-88) Pompei/Jesuits   

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

Feb 06   In the year 1716 england & Netherlands renew alliance   

Feb 10   On this day in history scottish pretender to the throne James III Edward returns to France   

Feb 18   On this day in history 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   Georg Gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 46 in the year 1716.   

Mar 21   In the year 1716 josef Ferdinand Norbert Seger, composer   

Apr 04   On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 15   Russian & Prussian troops occupy Wismar on this day in history.   

May 29   On this day in history 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 in the year 1716.   

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 in the year 1716.   

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

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

Jul 09   Joseph Sauveur, French sound engineer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 18   Jews are expelled from Brussels Belgium in the year 1716.   

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

Aug 03   Sebastian Duron, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Aug 05   In the year 1716 battle at Peterwardein: Eugenius van Savoye beats Turks   

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 in the year 1716.   

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   In the year 1716 birth of jean-Jacques Barthélemy, French writer and numismatist (d. 1795)   

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   Pehr Kalm, Swedish explorer and naturalist (d. 1779) was born in the year 1716.   

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

Feb 19   In the year 1716 death of dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (b. 1634)   

Mar 08   In the year 1716 harald Vallerius, composer, dies at 69   

Mar 10   In the year 1716 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   In the year 1716 death of john Somers, 1st Baron Somers, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1651)   

Apr 28   On this day in history death of louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673)