Historical Events In 1716

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

Jan 08   In the year 1716 dutch gang leader "Sjako" arrested   

Jan 15   In the year 1716 philip Livingston, American businessman and politician (signed Declaration of Independence)   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   In the year 1716 england & Netherlands renew alliance   

Feb 10   In the year 1716 scottish pretender to the throne James III Edward returns to France   

Feb 18   On this day in history gaspard Fritz, composer   

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

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   On this day in history josef Ferdinand Norbert Seger, composer   

Apr 04   In the year 1716 john Evangelist Schreiber, composer   

Apr 04   In the year 1716 russian & Prussian troops occupy Wismar   

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 in the year 1716.   

Apr 15   On this day in history russian & Prussian troops occupy Wismar   

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

Jul 08   In the year 1716 great Northern War: Battle of Dynekilen   

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

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

Aug 03   Sebastian Duron, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1716.   

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   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 in the year 1716.   

Jan 20   In the year 1716 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 in the year 1716.   

Feb 18   Gaspard Fritz, composer was born in the year 1716.   

Mar 06   On this day in history birth of pehr Kalm, Swedish explorer and naturalist (d. 1779)   

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   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   

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

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)