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   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 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 in the year 1716.  

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   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   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   On this day in history arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington, British admiral  

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   In the year 1716 england & Emperor Karel VI signs military treaty  

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

Jun 09   Banda Bahadur, Sikh military commander (executed) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history joseph Sauveur, French sound engineer, dies at 63  

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   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   Johann Trier, composer in the year 1716.  

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Jan 12   In the year 1716 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   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   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   In the year 1716 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   Dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (b. 1634) died in the year 1716.  

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

Apr 28   Louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673) died on this day in history.