On This Day

October 1716 in History

Events in History

  • Oct 9 Britain & France sign treaty

Event of interestEvent of Interest

Oct 13 Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI's troops occupy Temesvar in Romania

Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI
Holy Roman Emperor
Charles VI

Birthdays in History

  • Oct 3 Giovanni Battista Beccaria, Italian physicist, born in Mondovì, Piedmont, Italy (d. 1781)
  • Oct 6 George Montague-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, English statesman, born in Dover, England (d. 1771)

Deaths in History

  • Oct 28 Stephen Fox, English politician, dies at 89