Page 2: Historical Events In 1716

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

Sep 14   1st lighthouse in US lit (Boston Harbor) in the year 1716.   

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

Sep 25   On this day in history johann Christoph Pez, composer, dies at 52   

Sep 30   On this day in history heinrich Georg Neuss, composer, dies at 62   

Oct 09   In the year 1716 england & France sign treaty   

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

Oct 25   Petronio Maria Pio Sgabazzi, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Nov 26   The first lion exhibited in America (Boston) on this day in history.   

Dec 23   Johann Heinrich Rolle, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 24   In the year 1716 patrice F earl De Neney, South Netherlands chairman of Secret Council   

Dec 26   The birth of Thomas Gray, English Poet on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 12   In the year 1716 birth of antonio de Ulloa, Spanish general (d. 1795)   

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of philip Livingston, merchant (signed Declaration of Independence)   

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

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   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   On this day in history 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   Dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (b. 1634) died in the year 1716.   

Mar 08   In the year 1716 harald Vallerius, composer, dies at 69   

Mar 10   In the year 1716 wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer, dies at 48   

Mar 13   On this day in history georg Gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 46   

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)