Page 2: Historical Events In 1716

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

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

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

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

Oct 13   In the year 1716 hungarian Emperor Karel VI's troops occupy Temesvar   

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

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   Gottfried W Leibniz, German philosopher/theologist, dies at 70 in the year 1716.   

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   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   Thomas Gray, English poet (Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard) on this day in history.   

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Jan 12   Antonio de Ulloa, Spanish general (d. 1795) was born in the year 1716.   

Jan 15   In the year 1716 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   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   In the year 1716 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (b. 1634) died on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1716 georg Gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 46   

Apr 14   In the year 1716 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   Louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673) died in the year 1716.