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 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 in the year 1716.  

Apr 14 Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington, British admiral died on this day in history.  

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 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 in the year 1716.  

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 Joseph Sauveur, French sound engineer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 25 In the year 1716 johann Christoph Pez, composer, dies at 52  

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 Stephen Fox, British politician (b. 1627) died in the year 1716.  

Nov 02 Engelbert Kaempfer, German physician and traveler (b. 1651) died in the year 1716.  

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

Dec 06 On this day in history death of benedictus Buns, Dutch Carmelite and composer (b. 1642)  

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

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of antonio de Ulloa, Spanish general (d. 1795)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 20 On this day in history birth of jean-Jacques Barthélemy, French writer and numismatist (d. 1795)  

Jan 26 On this day in history birth of george Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville  

Feb 18 Gaspard Fritz, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 06 Pehr Kalm, Swedish explorer and naturalist (d. 1779) was born on this day in history.