Page 2: Historical Events In 1716

Sep 06   In the year 1716 1st US lighthouse built (Boston)   

Sep 14   1st lighthouse in US lit (Boston Harbor) on this day in history.   

Sep 14   In the year 1716 first lighthouse in US lit (Boston Harbor)   

Sep 25   Johann Christoph Pez, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1716.   

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

Oct 09   England & France sign treaty on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Hungarian Emperor Karel VI's troops occupy Temesvar in the year 1716.   

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

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

Nov 14   In the year 1716 gottfried W Leibniz, German philosopher/theologist, dies at 70   

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

Nov 26   On this day in history the first lion exhibited in America (Boston)   

Dec 23   In the year 1716 johann Heinrich Rolle, composer   

Dec 24   Patrice F earl De Neney, South Netherlands chairman of Secret Council on this day in history.   

Dec 26   In the year 1716 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 in the year 1716.   

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

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 in the year 1716.   

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

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

Jan 01   William Wycherley, dramatist (The Country Wife), dies at about 75 in the year 1716.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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)