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   In the year 1716 johann Christoph Pez, composer, dies at 52  

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

Oct 09   In the year 1716 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   On this day in history gottfried W Leibniz, German philosopher/theologist, dies at 70  

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

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

Dec 23   In the year 1716 johann Heinrich Rolle, composer  

Dec 24   In the year 1716 patrice F earl De Neney, South Netherlands chairman of Secret Council  

Dec 26   In the year 1716 the birth of Thomas Gray, English Poet  

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 in the year 1716.  

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   George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville was born in the year 1716.  

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

Mar 06   Pehr Kalm, Swedish explorer and naturalist (d. 1779) was born in the year 1716.  

Jan 01   In the year 1716 william Wycherley, dramatist (The Country Wife), dies at about 75  

Feb 19   On this day in history death of dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (b. 1634)  

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

Mar 10   In the year 1716 wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer, dies at 48  

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

Apr 14   Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington, British admiral died on this day in history.  

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)