Historical Events In 1716

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

Jan 08   Dutch gang leader "Sjako" arrested on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history philip Livingston, American businessman and politician (signed Declaration of Independence)   

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

Jan 26   George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville on this day in history.   

Feb 06   England & Netherlands renew alliance on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 08   Harald Vallerius, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1716.   

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.   

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   Duke Karel Leopold of Mecklenburg-Schwerin signs covenant with Russia & marries Czar Peter the Great's niece in the year 1716.   

Apr 09   Johann Georg Zechner, composer in the year 1716.   

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

Apr 14   On this day in history arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington, British admiral   

Apr 15   In the year 1716 russian & Prussian troops occupy Wismar   

May 29   Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist in the year 1716.   

Jun 02   Ogata Korin, Japanese painter on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 09   In the year 1716 banda Bahadur, Sikh military commander (executed)   

Jun 18   In the year 1716 joseph M Vien, French (court)painter   

Jun 25   Eugenius of Savoye named land guardian of Austrian Netherlands on this day in history.   

Jul 08   On this day in history great Northern War: Battle of Dynekilen   

Jul 09   Joseph Sauveur, French sound engineer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Jul 18   Decree orders all Jews expelled from Brussels on this day in history.   

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

Aug 01   In the year 1716 1st sculling race (London Bridge to Chelsea)   

Aug 03   Sebastian Duron, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1716.   

Aug 05   Battle at Peterwardein: Eugenius van Savoye beats Turks on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1716.   

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 in the year 1716.   

Jan 20   In the year 1716 birth of king Charles III of Spain (d. 1788)   

Jan 20   In the year 1716 birth of jean-Jacques Barthélemy, French writer and numismatist (d. 1795)   

Jan 26   George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville was born on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Gaspard Fritz, composer was born in the year 1716.   

Mar 06   On this day in history birth of pehr Kalm, Swedish explorer and naturalist (d. 1779)   

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 in the year 1716.   

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

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

Apr 26   In the year 1716 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)