Page 2: Historical Events In 1716

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

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

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

Oct 09   England & France sign treaty in the year 1716.   

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

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

Nov 26   In the year 1716 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   In the year 1716 patrice F earl De Neney, South Netherlands chairman of Secret Council   

Dec 26   The birth of Thomas Gray, English Poet in the year 1716.   

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

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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   In the year 1716 birth of carlos III, king of Naples/Spain (1759-88) Pompei/Jesuits   

Jan 20   On this day in history birth of king Charles III of Spain (d. 1788)   

Jan 20   Jean-Jacques Barthélemy, French writer and numismatist (d. 1795) was born in the year 1716.   

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

Feb 18   On this day in history birth of gaspard Fritz, composer   

Mar 06   Pehr Kalm, Swedish explorer and naturalist (d. 1779) was born in the year 1716.   

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   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   Georg Gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 26   John Somers, 1st Baron Somers, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1651) died on this day in history.   

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