Famous Deaths Happened 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 in the year 1716.  

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

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

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 John Somers, 1st Baron Somers, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1651) died on this day in history.  

Apr 28 Louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673) died on this day in history.  

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

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 In the year 1716 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 in the year 1716.  

Aug 03 In the year 1716 sebastian Duron, composer, dies at 56  

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

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

Sep 30 In the year 1716 heinrich Georg Neuss, composer, dies at 62  

Oct 28 In the year 1716 death of stephen Fox, British politician (b. 1627)  

Nov 02 Engelbert Kaempfer, German physician and traveler (b. 1651) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 13 Charles de La Fosse, French painter (b. 1640) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 15 In the year 1716 birth of philip Livingston, merchant (signed Declaration of Independence)  

Jan 20 Carlos III, king of Naples/Spain (1759-88) Pompei/Jesuits was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1716 birth of gaspard Fritz, composer  

Mar 06 In the year 1716 birth of pehr Kalm, Swedish explorer and naturalist (d. 1779)