Historical Events In 1716

Sep 06   In the year 1716 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   Johann Christoph Pez, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1716 pacification Treaty of Warsaw: Czar Peter the Great guarantees Saxon monarch August I's Polish kingdom   

Nov 14   Gottfried W Leibniz, German philosopher/theologist, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 23   Johann Heinrich Rolle, composer in the year 1716.   

Dec 24   Patrice F earl De Neney, South Netherlands chairman of Secret Council in the year 1716.   

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

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

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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 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 in the year 1716.   

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

Mar 06   In the year 1716 birth of pehr Kalm, Swedish explorer and naturalist (d. 1779)   

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

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   On this day in history 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   John Somers, 1st Baron Somers, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1651) died in the year 1716.   

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