Famous Deaths In 1716

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 In the year 1716 harald Vallerius, composer, dies at 69  

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

Mar 13 On this day in history georg Gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 46  

Apr 14 On this day in history death of arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington, British admiral  

Apr 26 In the year 1716 death of john Somers, 1st Baron Somers, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1651)  

Apr 28 In the year 1716 death of louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673)  

Jun 02 Ogata Korin, Japanese painter died in the year 1716.  

Jun 05 Roger Cotes, English mathematician (b. 1682) died on this day in history.  

Jun 08 In the year 1716 death of johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine (b. 1658)  

Jun 09 Banda Bahadur, Sikh military commander (executed) died on this day in history.  

Jun 28 On this day in history death of george FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, English general (b. 1665)  

Jul 08 On this day in history death of robert South, English churchman (b. 1634)  

Jul 09 Joseph Sauveur, French sound engineer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Aug 03 Sebastian Duron, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1716.  

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

Sep 26 In the year 1716 death of antoine Parent, French mathematician (b. 1666)  

Sep 30 On this day in history heinrich Georg Neuss, composer, dies at 62  

Oct 28 Stephen Fox, British politician (b. 1627) died in the year 1716.  

Nov 02 Engelbert Kaempfer, German physician and traveler (b. 1651) died in the year 1716.  

Nov 14 Gottfried W Leibniz, German philosopher/theologist, dies at 70 in the year 1716.  

Dec 06 Benedictus Buns, Dutch Carmelite and composer (b. 1642) died in the year 1716.  

Dec 13 On this day in history death of charles de La Fosse, French painter (b. 1640)  

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of antonio de Ulloa, Spanish general (d. 1795)  

Jan 15 Philip Livingston, merchant (signed Declaration of Independence) was born in the year 1716.  

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 in the year 1716.  

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

Jan 26 George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville was born on this day in history.  

Feb 18 Gaspard Fritz, composer was born in the year 1716.  

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