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) in the year 1716.   

Sep 14   On this day in history first lighthouse in US lit (Boston Harbor)   

Sep 25   Johann Christoph Pez, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1716.   

Sep 30   Heinrich Georg Neuss, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1716.   

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

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

Oct 25   In the year 1716 petronio Maria Pio Sgabazzi, composer   

Nov 03   Pacification Treaty of Warsaw: Czar Peter the Great guarantees Saxon monarch August I's Polish kingdom in the year 1716.   

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) on this day in history.   

Dec 23   Johann Heinrich Rolle, composer in the year 1716.   

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

Dec 26   The birth of Thomas Gray, English Poet in the year 1716.   

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

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history birth of pehr Kalm, Swedish explorer and naturalist (d. 1779)   

Jan 01   William Wycherley, dramatist (The Country Wife), dies at about 75 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 08   Harald Vallerius, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 28   Louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673) died in the year 1716.