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Year 1716 (MDCCXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them Events and Trends The Golden Age of Piracy (1700-1730 was rife in the Caribbean influencing trade in the world's main centres Events and trends Manufacture of the earliest surviving Pianos World leaders Louis XV King of France Events and trends The Great Awakening - A Protestant religious movement active in the British colonies of North America Events and trends Frederick II ascends the throne of Prussia, upon the death of his father " Frederick William I of Prussia " This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1713 ( MDCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1714 ( MDCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1715 ( MDCCXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1717 ( MDCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1718 ( MDCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1719 ( MDCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The year 1716 in architecture involved some significant events Events Paintings Births March 19 - Guillaume Coustou the Younger The year 1716 in literature involved some significant events Events Anne Lefèvre, Madame Dacier meets Antoine Houdar de la Motte Events Voltaire is exiled to Tulle Poet John Byrom returns to England to teach his own system of Shorthand. The year 1716 in music involved some significant events Events Georg Philipp Telemann visits Eisenach resulting in an appointment as visiting The year 1716 in Science and Technology involved some significant events See also 1715 in Canada, other events of 1716, 1717 in Canada and the List of 'years in Canada'. Incumbents Monarch - George I of Great Britain Events January - The Duke of Argyll disperses 1715 state leaders - Events of 1716 - 1717 state leaders - State leaders by year ---- Africa Ashanti Confederacy Portugal Angola - João Manuel de Noronha, Governor of Angola ( 1713 - 1717) Macau Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. This is the Calendar for any Leap year starting on Wednesday ( Dominical letter ED) such as 1992. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today This is the Calendar for any Common year starting on Saturday ( Dominical letter B) The Julian calendar, a reform of the Roman calendar, was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC and came into force in 45 BC (709 Ab urbe condita

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Events of 1716

January - June

July - December

Undated

Ongoing events

Births

1716 in other calendars
Gregorian calendar 1716
MDCCXVI
Ab urbe condita 2469
Armenian calendar 1165
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Bahá'í calendar -128 – -127
Berber calendar 2666
Buddhist calendar 2260
Burmese calendar 1078
Chinese calendar 4352/4412-12-7
(乙未年十二月初七日)
— to —
4353/4413-11-18
(丙申年十一月十八日)
Coptic calendar 1432 – 1433
Ethiopian calendar 1708 – 1709
Hebrew calendar 5476 – 5477
Hindu calendars
 - Vikram Samvat 1771 – 1772
 - Shaka Samvat 1638 – 1639
 - Kali Yuga 4817 – 4818
Holocene calendar 11716
Iranian calendar 1094 – 1095
Islamic calendar 1128 – 1129
Japanese calendar Shōtoku 6Kyōhō 1
(享保元年)
Korean calendar 4049
Thai solar calendar 2259
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See also Category: 1716 births. The Great Northern War (1700-21 was fought between Russia and Sweden for supremacy in the Baltic Sea. Year 1721 ( MDCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays was a after Hōei and before Kyōhō. This period spanned the years from 1711 through 1716. was a after Shōtoku and before Gembun. This period spanned the years from 1716 through 1736. The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Antonio de Ulloa ( January 12, 1716 &ndash July 3, 1795) was a Spanish general explorer author Astronomer, colonial Year 1795 ( MDCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Philip Livingston ( January 15, 1716 &ndash June 12, 1778) was an American merchant and statesman from New York City. Year 1778 ( MDCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Jean-Jacques Barthélemy ( January 20, 1716 &ndash April 30, 1795) was a French writer and numismatist. Year 1795 ( MDCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Charles III ( January 20, 1716 – December 14, 1788) was King of Spain 1700–88 (as Carlos III King of Naples and Year 1788 ( MDCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. George Germain 1st Viscount Sackville PC ( 26 January 1716 &ndash 26 August 1785) also known previously first as Lord George Year 1785 ( MDCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Pehr Kalm ( March 6 1716 - November 16 1779) (in Finland also known as Pietari Kalm and in some English-language translations Year 1779 ( MDCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton (May 29 1716 &ndash January 1 1800 was a French naturalist. Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Joseph-Marie Vien ( June 18, 1716 &ndash March 27, 1809) French painter, was born at Montpellier. Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Fletcher Norton 1st Baron Grantley PC ( June 23, 1716 &ndash January 1, 1789) was an English Politician. Year 1789 ( MDCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Giovanni Battista Beccaria ( October 3, 1716 &ndash May 27, 1781) Italian Physicist, was born at Mondovì, Year 1781 ( MDCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus George Montagu-Dunk 2nd Earl of Halifax, KG, PC ( 6 October 1716 &ndash 8 June 1771) was a British statesman of the Georgian Year 1771 ( MDCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Wilhelm Reichsfreiherr zu Innhausen und Knyphausen (1716 &ndash 1800 was a Hessian General during the American Revolutionary War. Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini duc de Nivernais ( December 16, 1716 &ndash February 25, 1798) French Diplomat and Year 1798 ( MDCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Johann Jakob Reiske ( December 25, 1716 &ndash August 14, 1774) was a German scholar and Physician. Year 1774 ( MDCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Thomas Gray ( December 26, 1716 – July 30, 1771) was an English Poet, classical scholar and professor at Cambridge Year 1771 ( MDCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Jean François de Saint-Lambert ( December 26, 1716 &ndash February 9, 1803) was a French Poet. 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a

Deaths

See also Category: 1716 deaths. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Roger Cotes FRS ( July 10, 1682 – June 5, 1716) was an English Mathematician, known for working closely with Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Johann Wilhelm II Elector Palatine, also known as Johann Wilhelm von Pfalz-Neuburg, ( April 19, 1658 &ndash June 8, 1716) was Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Baba Banda Singh Bahadur (1670-1716 (Lachhman Dev was a Sikh warrior known for his struggle against the Mughal Empire in the Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Lieutenant-General George FitzRoy 1st Duke of Northumberland, KG, PC ( Oxford, December 28 1665 &ndash June 28 1716 Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Robert South ( September 4, 1634 - July 8, 1716) was an English churchman Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Sir Stephen Fox ( March 27, 1627 – October 28, 1716) was an English Politician. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Engelbert Kaempfer ( September 16, 1651 &ndash November 2, 1716) was a German naturalist traveller and Physician. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Charles de La Fosse (or Lafosse) ( 1640 - December 13, 1716) French painter, was born in Paris.


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