Page 2: Historical Events In 1716

Sep 06   In the year 1716 1st US lighthouse built (Boston)   

Sep 14   1st lighthouse in US lit (Boston Harbor) on this day in history.   

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

Sep 25   On this day in history johann Christoph Pez, composer, dies at 52   

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

Oct 09   England & France sign treaty in the year 1716.   

Oct 13   Hungarian Emperor Karel VI's troops occupy Temesvar in the year 1716.   

Oct 25   Petronio Maria Pio Sgabazzi, composer on this day in history.   

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

Nov 14   Gottfried W Leibniz, German philosopher/theologist, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Nov 26   In the year 1716 1st lion exhibited in America (Boston)   

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

Dec 23   On this day in history johann Heinrich Rolle, composer   

Dec 24   Patrice F earl De Neney, South Netherlands chairman of Secret Council in the year 1716.   

Dec 26   The birth of Thomas Gray, English Poet on this day in history.   

Dec 26   On this day in history thomas Gray, English poet (Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard)   

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Jan 12   Antonio de Ulloa, Spanish general (d. 1795) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Philip Livingston, merchant (signed Declaration of Independence) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Carlos III, king of Naples/Spain (1759-88) Pompei/Jesuits was born on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history 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   In the year 1716 birth of george Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville   

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

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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