Page 2: Historical Events In 1716

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

Sep 14   In the year 1716 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 in the year 1716.   

Oct 09   England & France sign treaty on this day in history.   

Oct 13   In the year 1716 hungarian Emperor Karel VI's troops occupy Temesvar   

Oct 25   Petronio Maria Pio Sgabazzi, composer in the year 1716.   

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

Nov 26   1st lion exhibited in America (Boston) in the year 1716.   

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

Dec 23   On this day in history johann Heinrich Rolle, composer   

Dec 24   On this day in history patrice F earl De Neney, South Netherlands chairman of Secret Council   

Dec 26   The birth of Thomas Gray, English Poet in the year 1716.   

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

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Jan 12   In the year 1716 birth of antonio de Ulloa, Spanish general (d. 1795)   

Jan 15   Philip Livingston, merchant (signed Declaration of Independence) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1716.   

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

Mar 08   On this day in history harald Vallerius, composer, dies at 69   

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

Mar 13   In the year 1716 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   John Somers, 1st Baron Somers, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1651) died in the year 1716.   

Apr 28   On this day in history death of louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673)