Historical Events In 1716

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

Sep 14   On this day in history 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 in the year 1716.  

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

Oct 09   On this day in history england & France sign treaty  

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

Oct 25   On this day in history petronio Maria Pio Sgabazzi, composer  

Nov 03   In the year 1716 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) in the year 1716.  

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

Dec 23   In the year 1716 johann Heinrich Rolle, composer  

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   Thomas Gray, English poet (Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard) 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   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 in the year 1716.  

Jan 20   In the year 1716 birth of king Charles III of Spain (d. 1788)  

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

Feb 19   Dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (b. 1634) died 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.  

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

Apr 26   On this day in history death of john Somers, 1st Baron Somers, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1651)  

Apr 28   On this day in history death of louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673)