Historical Events In 1716

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

Sep 14   In the year 1716 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 30   Heinrich Georg Neuss, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1716.   

Oct 09   England & France sign treaty in the year 1716.   

Oct 13   On this day in history hungarian Emperor Karel VI's troops occupy Temesvar   

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

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

Nov 14   Gottfried W Leibniz, German philosopher/theologist, dies at 70 in the year 1716.   

Nov 26   1st lion exhibited in America (Boston) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history the birth of Thomas Gray, English Poet   

Dec 26   Thomas Gray, English poet (Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard) in the year 1716.   

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Jan 12   Antonio de Ulloa, Spanish general (d. 1795) was born on this day in history.   

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   Jean-Jacques Barthélemy, French writer and numismatist (d. 1795) was born in the year 1716.   

Jan 26   George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville was born in the year 1716.   

Feb 18   On this day in history birth of gaspard Fritz, composer   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history william Wycherley, dramatist (The Country Wife), dies at about 75   

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

Mar 08   Harald Vallerius, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Mar 10   On this day in history wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer, dies at 48   

Mar 13   Georg Gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 46 in the year 1716.   

Apr 14   Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington, British admiral died in the year 1716.   

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 in the year 1716.