The 1710s

1716 310 years ago

Austro-Turkish War (1716–1718):The Austrians defeat the Ottomans in the Battle of Petrovaradin. One-fifth of a Turkish…

The Austro-Turkish War (1716–1718) was fought between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Empire. The 1699 Treaty of Karlowitz was not an acceptable permanent agreement for the O…

Austro-Turkish War (1716–1718):The Austrians defeat the Ottomans in the Battle of Petrovaradin. One-fifth of a Turkish…

1716 310 years ago

Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War: The arrival of naval reinforcements and the news of the Battle of Petrovaradin force the…

The Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War was fought between the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire between 1714 and 1718. It was the last conflict between the two powers, and ended …

Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War: The arrival of naval reinforcements and the news of the Battle of Petrovaradin force the…

1716 310 years ago

Joseph-Marie Vien, French painter and educator (died 1809)

Joseph-Marie Vien was a French painter. He was the last holder of the post of Premier peintre du Roi, serving from 1789 to 1791, before it was abolished during the French Revolutio…

Joseph-Marie Vien, French painter and educator (died 1809)

1716 310 years ago

Fletcher Norton, 1st Baron Grantley, English lawyer and politician, Solicitor General for England and Wales (died 1789)

Fletcher Norton, 1st Baron Grantley, PC was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1756 to 1782 when he was raised to the peerage as Baron Grantley.

Fletcher Norton, 1st Baron Grantley, English lawyer and politician, Solicitor General for England and Wales (died 1789)

1716 310 years ago

Capability Brown, English landscape architect (died 1783)

Lancelot "Capability" Brown was an English gardener and landscape architect, a notable figure in the history of the English landscape garden style.

Capability Brown, English landscape architect (died 1783)

1716 310 years ago

Angelo Maria Amorevoli, Italian tenor and actor (died 1798)

Angelo Maria Amorevoli was a leading Italian tenor in Baroque opera.

Angelo Maria Amorevoli, Italian tenor and actor (died 1798)

1716 310 years ago

Giovanni Battista Beccaria, Italian physicist and academic (died 1781)

Giovanni Battista Beccaria was an Italian physicist. A fellow of the Royal Society, he published several papers on electrical subjects in the Phil. Trans. Beccaria was one of Benja…

Giovanni Battista Beccaria, Italian physicist and academic (died 1781)

1716 310 years ago

George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (died 1771)

George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax was a British statesman of the Georgian era. Due to his success in extending commerce in the Americas, he became known as the "father of th…

George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (died 1771)

1716 310 years ago

Louis de Montfort, French priest and saint (born 1673)

Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort, SMM was a French Catholic priest known for his influence on Catholic Mariology. He wrote a number of books that went on to become classic Catholic…

Louis de Montfort, French priest and saint (born 1673)

1716 310 years ago

Ogata Kōrin, Japanese painter and educator (born 1658)

Ogata Kōrin was a Japanese landscape illustrator, lacquerer, painter, and textile designer of the Rinpa School.

Ogata Kōrin, Japanese painter and educator (born 1658)

1716 310 years ago

Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine, German son of Landgravine Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt (born 1658)

John William, Elector Palatine of the Wittelsbach dynasty was Elector Palatine (1690–1716), Duke of Neuburg (1690–1716), Duke of Jülich and Berg (1679–1716), and Duke of Upper Pala…

Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine, German son of Landgravine Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt (born 1658)

1716 310 years ago

John Somers, 1st Baron Somers, English jurist and politician, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain (born 1651)

John Somers, 1st Baron Somers, was an English jurist and Whig statesman. Somers first came to national attention in the trial of the Seven Bishops where he was on their defence cou…

John Somers, 1st Baron Somers, English jurist and politician, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain (born 1651)

1716 310 years ago

Roger Cotes, English mathematician and academic (born 1682)

Roger Cotes was an English mathematician, known for working closely with Isaac Newton by proofreading the second edition of his famous book, the Principia, before publication. He a…

Roger Cotes, English mathematician and academic (born 1682)

1716 310 years ago

Banda Singh Bahadur, Indian commander (born 1670)

Banda Singh Bahadur was a Sikh military commander of the Khalsa Army. At age 15, he left home to become an ascetic, and was given the name Madho Das Bairagi. He established a monas…

Banda Singh Bahadur, Indian commander (born 1670)

1716 310 years ago

George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire (born 1665)

Lieutenant-General George FitzRoy, Duke of Northumberland, KG, PC was the third and youngest illegitimate son of King Charles II of England by Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlem…

George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire (born 1665)

1716 310 years ago

Robert South, English preacher and theologian (born 1634)

Robert South was an English churchman who was known for his combative preaching and Latin poetry.

Robert South, English preacher and theologian (born 1634)

1716 310 years ago

Madre María Rosa, Capuchin nun from Spain, to Peru (born 1660)

Maria Rosa was a Capuchin nun from Madrid, Spain. She left Spain in 1712 with four other founding nuns to Lima, Peru to establish a new Capuchin convent. She was an example of the …

Madre María Rosa, Capuchin nun from Spain, to Peru (born 1660)

1716 310 years ago

Antoine Parent, French mathematician and theorist (born 1666)

Antoine Parent was a French mathematician, born in Paris and died there, who wrote in 1700 on analytical geometry of three dimensions. His works were collected and published in thr…

Antoine Parent, French mathematician and theorist (born 1666)

1716 310 years ago

Stephen Fox, English politician (born 1627)

Sir Stephen Fox was an English politician who rose from humble origins to become the "richest commoner in the three kingdoms". He made the foundation of his wealth from his tenure …

Stephen Fox, English politician (born 1627)

1716 310 years ago

Austro-Turkish War: The Ottoman army were defeated in their attempt to capture the Habsburgs-controlled Petrovaradin…

The Austro-Turkish War (1716–1718) was fought between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Empire. The 1699 Treaty of Karlowitz was not an acceptable permanent agreement for the O…

Austro-Turkish War: The Ottoman army were defeated in their attempt to capture the Habsburgs-controlled Petrovaradin…

1716 310 years ago

Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War: Ottoman forces suddenly abandoned their siege of Corfu, allowing the Republic of Venice…

The Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War was fought between the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire between 1714 and 1718. It was the last conflict between the two powers, and ended …

Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War: Ottoman forces suddenly abandoned their siege of Corfu, allowing the Republic of Venice…

1715

A total solar eclipse is visible across northern Europe and northern Asia, as predicted by Edmond Halley to within four

A total solar eclipse occurred on 3 May 1715. It was known as Halley's Eclipse, after Edmond Halley (1656–1742) who predicted this eclipse to within 4 minutes accuracy.

A total solar eclipse is visible across northern Europe and northern Asia, as predicted by Edmond Halley to within four

1715

James Nares, English organist and composer (died 1783)

James Nares was an English composer of mostly sacred vocal works, though he also composed for the harpsichord and organ.

James Nares, English organist and composer (died 1783)

1715

Johann Friedrich Doles, German composer and conductor (died 1797)

Johann Friedrich Doles was a German composer and pupil of Johann Sebastian Bach.

Johann Friedrich Doles, German composer and conductor (died 1797)