Historical Events In 1716

Jan 01   William Wycherley, dramatist (The Country Wife), dies at about 75 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history dutch gang leader "Sjako" arrested   

Jan 15   Philip Livingston, American businessman and politician (signed Declaration of Independence) in the year 1716.   

Jan 20   Carlos III, king of Naples/Spain (1759-88) Pompei/Jesuits in the year 1716.   

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

Feb 06   England & Netherlands renew alliance in the year 1716.   

Feb 10   On this day in history scottish pretender to the throne James III Edward returns to France   

Feb 18   On this day in history gaspard Fritz, composer   

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

Mar 10   Wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

Mar 13   In the year 1716 georg Gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 46   

Mar 21   Josef Ferdinand Norbert Seger, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history john Evangelist Schreiber, composer   

Apr 04   On this day in history russian & Prussian troops occupy Wismar   

Apr 08   In the year 1716 duke Karel Leopold of Mecklenburg-Schwerin signs covenant with Russia & marries Czar Peter the Great's niece   

Apr 09   Johann Georg Zechner, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 12   In the year 1716 felice de' Giardini, composer   

Apr 14   In the year 1716 arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington, British admiral   

Apr 15   Russian & Prussian troops occupy Wismar in the year 1716.   

May 29   Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist on this day in history.   

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

Jun 05   England & Emperor Karel VI signs military treaty on this day in history.   

Jun 06   1st slaves arrive in Louisiana in the year 1716.   

Jun 09   Banda Bahadur, Sikh military commander (executed) in the year 1716.   

Jun 18   Joseph M Vien, French (court)painter on this day in history.   

Jun 25   Eugenius of Savoye named land guardian of Austrian Netherlands in the year 1716.   

Jul 08   Great Northern War: Battle of Dynekilen in the year 1716.   

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

Jul 18   Decree orders all Jews expelled from Brussels in the year 1716.   

Jul 18   Jews are expelled from Brussels Belgium in the year 1716.   

Aug 01   On this day in history 1st sculling race (London Bridge to Chelsea)   

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

Aug 05   In the year 1716 battle at Peterwardein: Eugenius van Savoye beats Turks   

Sep 02   On this day in history johann Trier, composer   

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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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1716 birth of jean-Jacques Barthélemy, French writer and numismatist (d. 1795)   

Jan 26   In the year 1716 birth of george Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville   

Feb 18   In the year 1716 birth of gaspard Fritz, composer   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1716 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   Wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer, dies at 48 in the year 1716.   

Mar 13   In the year 1716 georg Gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 46   

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

Apr 26   In the year 1716 death of john Somers, 1st Baron Somers, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1651)   

Apr 28   In the year 1716 death of louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673)