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 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   On this day in history england & Netherlands renew alliance   

Feb 10   Scottish pretender to the throne James III Edward returns to France in the year 1716.   

Feb 18   Gaspard Fritz, composer in the year 1716.   

Mar 08   In the year 1716 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   On this day in history john Evangelist Schreiber, composer   

Apr 04   Russian & Prussian troops occupy Wismar in the year 1716.   

Apr 08   On this day in history 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   Felice de' Giardini, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 14   In the year 1716 arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington, British admiral   

Apr 15   Russian & Prussian troops occupy Wismar in the year 1716.   

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

Jun 02   In the year 1716 ogata Korin, Japanese painter   

Jun 05   On this day in history england & Emperor Karel VI signs military treaty   

Jun 06   1st slaves arrive in Louisiana on this day in history.   

Jun 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history great Northern War: Battle of Dynekilen   

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

Jul 18   On this day in history decree orders all Jews expelled from Brussels   

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

Aug 05   On this day in history battle at Peterwardein: Eugenius van Savoye beats Turks   

Sep 02   Johann Trier, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 20   On this day in history 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 in the year 1716.   

Mar 06   In the year 1716 birth of pehr Kalm, Swedish explorer and naturalist (d. 1779)   

Jan 01   On this day in history william Wycherley, dramatist (The Country Wife), dies at about 75   

Feb 19   On this day in history death of dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (b. 1634)   

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 in the year 1716.   

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

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)