Historical Events In 1716

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

Jan 08   On this day in history dutch gang leader "Sjako" arrested   

Jan 15   Philip Livingston, American businessman and politician (signed Declaration of Independence) on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history carlos III, king of Naples/Spain (1759-88) Pompei/Jesuits   

Jan 26   On this day in history george Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville   

Feb 06   On this day in history england & Netherlands renew alliance   

Feb 10   On this day in history scottish pretender to the throne James III Edward returns to France   

Feb 18   On this day in history gaspard Fritz, composer   

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 in the year 1716.   

Mar 21   In the year 1716 josef Ferdinand Norbert Seger, composer   

Apr 04   In the year 1716 john Evangelist Schreiber, composer   

Apr 04   Russian & Prussian troops occupy Wismar on this day in history.   

Apr 08   Duke Karel Leopold of Mecklenburg-Schwerin signs covenant with Russia & marries Czar Peter the Great's niece in the year 1716.   

Apr 09   Johann Georg Zechner, composer in the year 1716.   

Apr 12   On this day in history felice de' Giardini, composer   

Apr 14   Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington, British admiral in the year 1716.   

Apr 15   Russian & Prussian troops occupy Wismar on this day in history.   

May 29   Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist on this day in history.   

Jun 02   Ogata Korin, Japanese painter on this day in history.   

Jun 05   In the year 1716 england & Emperor Karel VI signs military treaty   

Jun 06   1st slaves arrive in Louisiana in the year 1716.   

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

Jun 18   On this day in history joseph M Vien, French (court)painter   

Jun 25   Eugenius of Savoye named land guardian of Austrian Netherlands on this day in history.   

Jul 08   Great Northern War: Battle of Dynekilen in the year 1716.   

Jul 09   On this day in history joseph Sauveur, French sound engineer, dies at 63   

Jul 18   Decree orders all Jews expelled from Brussels on this day in history.   

Jul 18   On this day in history jews are expelled from Brussels Belgium   

Aug 01   On this day in history 1st sculling race (London Bridge to Chelsea)   

Aug 03   On this day in history sebastian Duron, composer, dies at 56   

Aug 05   In the year 1716 battle at Peterwardein: Eugenius van Savoye beats Turks   

Sep 02   Johann Trier, composer in the year 1716.   

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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 in the year 1716.   

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   Jean-Jacques Barthélemy, French writer and numismatist (d. 1795) was born in the year 1716.   

Jan 26   On this day in history birth of george Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville   

Feb 18   Gaspard Fritz, composer was born on this day in history.   

Mar 06   Pehr Kalm, Swedish explorer and naturalist (d. 1779) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1716 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   In the year 1716 harald Vallerius, composer, dies at 69   

Mar 10   Wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer, dies at 48 in the year 1716.   

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

Apr 14   Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington, British admiral died in the year 1716.   

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.