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) in the year 1716.  

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

Jan 26   George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville on this day in history.  

Feb 06   England & Netherlands renew alliance on this day in history.  

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

Mar 10   In the year 1716 wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer, dies at 48  

Mar 13   Georg Gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 04   John Evangelist Schreiber, composer on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1716 felice de' Giardini, composer  

Apr 14   Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington, British admiral on this day in history.  

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

May 29   In the year 1716 louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist  

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   In the year 1716 1st slaves arrive in Louisiana  

Jun 09   Banda Bahadur, Sikh military commander (executed) in the year 1716.  

Jun 18   Joseph M Vien, French (court)painter in the year 1716.  

Jun 25   On this day in history eugenius of Savoye named land guardian of Austrian Netherlands  

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

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   In the year 1716 jews are expelled from Brussels Belgium  

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

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

Aug 05   Battle at Peterwardein: Eugenius van Savoye beats Turks on this day in history.  

Sep 02   Johann Trier, composer in the year 1716.  

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Jan 12   On this day in history birth of antonio de Ulloa, Spanish general (d. 1795)  

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

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   Jean-Jacques Barthélemy, French writer and numismatist (d. 1795) was born in the year 1716.  

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

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   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   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   John Somers, 1st Baron Somers, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1651) died in the year 1716.  

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