Notable Historical Events - 1716
1716 Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Jan 8 |
Dutch gang leader "Sjako" arrested |
Feb 6 |
England & Netherlands renew alliance |
Feb 10 |
Scottish pretender to the throne James III Edward returns to France |
Apr 4 |
Russian & Prussian troops occupy Wismar |
Apr 15 |
Russian & Prussian troops occupy Wismar |
Jun 5 |
England & Emperor Karel VI signs military treaty |
Jun 6 |
1st slaves arrive in Louisiana |
Jun 25 |
Eugenius of Savoye named land guardian of Austrian Netherlands |
Jul 8 |
Great Northern War: Battle of Dynekilen, a Danish-Norwegian force under Peter Tordenskjold trapped and defeated a similar Swedish force |
Jul 18 |
Decree orders all Jews expelled from Brussels |
Aug 5 |
Battle of Petrovaradin/Peterwardein: Habsburgs under Eugene of Savoy defeat the Turks in a decisive victory |
Sep 6 |
1st lighthouse built in north America (Boston) |
Sep 14 |
1st lighthouse in American colonies lit (Boston Harbor) |
Oct 9 |
Britain & France sign treaty |
Oct 13 |
Hungarian Emperor Karel VI's troops occupy Temesvar |
Nov 3 |
Pacification Treaty of Warsaw: Tsar Peter the Great guarantees Saxon monarch August I's Polish kingdom |
Nov 26 |
1st lion exhibited in America (Boston) |
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