Famous Deaths Happened In 1716
Tuesday, 18 February 2025
Jan 01 William Wycherley, dramatist (The Country Wife), dies at about 75 in the year 1716.
Feb 19 Dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (b. 1634) died on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Apr 28 On this day in history death of louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673)
Jun 02 In the year 1716 death of ogata Korin, Japanese painter
Jun 05 Roger Cotes, English mathematician (b. 1682) died in the year 1716.
Jun 08 Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine (b. 1658) died on this day in history.
Jun 09 On this day in history death of banda Bahadur, Sikh military commander (executed)
Jun 28 George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, English general (b. 1665) died on this day in history.
Jul 08 Robert South, English churchman (b. 1634) died in the year 1716.
Jul 09 On this day in history joseph Sauveur, French sound engineer, dies at 63
Aug 03 Sebastian Duron, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.
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.