Famous Deaths In 1716

Jan 01 In the year 1716 william Wycherley, dramatist (The Country Wife), dies at about 75  

Feb 19 Dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (b. 1634) died on this day in history.  

Mar 08 In the year 1716 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 On this day in history death of john Somers, 1st Baron Somers, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1651)  

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

Jun 02 Ogata Korin, Japanese painter died in the year 1716.  

Jun 05 On this day in history death of roger Cotes, English mathematician (b. 1682)  

Jun 08 Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine (b. 1658) died in the year 1716.  

Jun 09 On this day in history death of banda Bahadur, Sikh military commander (executed)  

Jun 28 On this day in history death of george FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, English general (b. 1665)  

Jul 08 In the year 1716 death of robert South, English churchman (b. 1634)  

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

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

Sep 25 On this day in history johann Christoph Pez, composer, dies at 52  

Sep 26 On this day in history death of antoine Parent, French mathematician (b. 1666)  

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

Oct 28 On this day in history 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 On this day in history gottfried W Leibniz, German philosopher/theologist, dies at 70  

Dec 06 Benedictus Buns, Dutch Carmelite and composer (b. 1642) died in the year 1716.  

Dec 13 In the year 1716 death of charles de La Fosse, French painter (b. 1640)  

Jan 12 Antonio de Ulloa, Spanish general (d. 1795) was born in the year 1716.  

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

Jan 20 In the year 1716 birth of carlos III, king of Naples/Spain (1759-88) Pompei/Jesuits  

Jan 20 King Charles III of Spain (d. 1788) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 20 Jean-Jacques Barthélemy, French writer and numismatist (d. 1795) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 26 On this day in history 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 in the year 1716.