Page 2: Historical Events In 1716

Sep 06   1st US lighthouse built (Boston) on this day in history.   

Sep 14   In the year 1716 1st lighthouse in US lit (Boston Harbor)   

Sep 14   First lighthouse in US lit (Boston Harbor) on this day in history.   

Sep 25   Johann Christoph Pez, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Sep 30   In the year 1716 heinrich Georg Neuss, composer, dies at 62   

Oct 09   England & France sign treaty on this day in history.   

Oct 13   On this day in history hungarian Emperor Karel VI's troops occupy Temesvar   

Oct 25   Petronio Maria Pio Sgabazzi, composer in the year 1716.   

Nov 03   On this day in history pacification Treaty of Warsaw: Czar Peter the Great guarantees Saxon monarch August I's Polish kingdom   

Nov 14   In the year 1716 gottfried W Leibniz, German philosopher/theologist, dies at 70   

Nov 26   1st lion exhibited in America (Boston) on this day in history.   

Nov 26   The first lion exhibited in America (Boston) in the year 1716.   

Dec 23   Johann Heinrich Rolle, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 24   Patrice F earl De Neney, South Netherlands chairman of Secret Council on this day in history.   

Dec 26   On this day in history the birth of Thomas Gray, English Poet   

Dec 26   In the year 1716 thomas Gray, English poet (Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard)   

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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   In the year 1716 birth of jean-Jacques Barthélemy, French writer and numismatist (d. 1795)   

Jan 26   On this day in history birth of george Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville   

Feb 18   On this day in history birth of gaspard Fritz, composer   

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 in the year 1716.   

Feb 19   Dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (b. 1634) died in the year 1716.   

Mar 08   Harald Vallerius, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1716.   

Mar 10   On this day in history wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer, dies at 48   

Mar 13   Georg Gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 46 in the year 1716.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 28   In the year 1716 death of louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673)