Historical Events In 1716

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

Jan 08   Dutch gang leader "Sjako" arrested on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1716 england & Netherlands renew alliance  

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

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

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

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

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

Apr 04   On this day in history russian & Prussian troops occupy Wismar  

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   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 in the year 1716.  

May 29   Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist on this day in history.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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   In the year 1716 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   On this day in history birth of king Charles III of Spain (d. 1788)  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 06   Pehr Kalm, Swedish explorer and naturalist (d. 1779) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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   Georg Gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.  

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