Historical Events In 1716

Sep 06   1st US lighthouse built (Boston) in the year 1716.   

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

Sep 14   In the year 1716 first lighthouse in US lit (Boston Harbor)   

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

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

Oct 09   In the year 1716 england & France sign treaty   

Oct 13   Hungarian Emperor Karel VI's troops occupy Temesvar in the year 1716.   

Oct 25   In the year 1716 petronio Maria Pio Sgabazzi, composer   

Nov 03   Pacification Treaty of Warsaw: Czar Peter the Great guarantees Saxon monarch August I's Polish kingdom in the year 1716.   

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   The first lion exhibited in America (Boston) in the year 1716.   

Dec 23   Johann Heinrich Rolle, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 24   Patrice F earl De Neney, South Netherlands chairman of Secret Council on this day in history.   

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

Dec 26   Thomas Gray, English poet (Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard) on this day in history.   

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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   Carlos III, king of Naples/Spain (1759-88) Pompei/Jesuits was born in the year 1716.   

Jan 20   In the year 1716 birth of king Charles III of Spain (d. 1788)   

Jan 20   On this day in history birth of jean-Jacques Barthélemy, French writer and numismatist (d. 1795)   

Jan 26   In the year 1716 birth of george Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville   

Feb 18   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.