Page 2: Historical Events In 1716

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

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

Sep 14   First lighthouse in US lit (Boston Harbor) in the year 1716.   

Sep 25   Johann Christoph Pez, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Sep 30   Heinrich Georg Neuss, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 13   Hungarian Emperor Karel VI's troops occupy Temesvar on this day in history.   

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

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   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) on this day in history.   

Dec 23   In the year 1716 johann Heinrich Rolle, composer   

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

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   In the year 1716 birth of philip Livingston, merchant (signed Declaration of Independence)   

Jan 20   In the year 1716 birth of carlos III, king of Naples/Spain (1759-88) Pompei/Jesuits   

Jan 20   King Charles III of Spain (d. 1788) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Jean-Jacques Barthélemy, French writer and numismatist (d. 1795) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1716 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   In the year 1716 death of dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (b. 1634)   

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

Mar 10   On this day in history wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer, dies at 48   

Mar 13   Georg Gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 26   In the year 1716 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)