1715
Franz Sparry, Austrian composer and educator (died 1767)
Franz Sparry was a composer of the Baroque period.
Franz Sparry, Austrian composer and educator (died 1767)
The 1710s
Explore 254 historical events from 1710–1719.
1715
Richard Graves, English minister and author (died 1804)
Richard Graves was an English cleric, poet, and novelist. He is remembered especially for his picaresque novel The Spiritual Quixote (1773).
Richard Graves, English minister and author (died 1804)
1715
Johann Gottfried Bernhard Bach, German organist (died 1739)
Johann Gottfried Bernhard Bach was a German musician. It is not known whether he composed, and his career as an organist is not in itself notable, but his life throws light on his …
Johann Gottfried Bernhard Bach, German organist (died 1739)
1715
Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War: The Ottoman Empire captures Nauplia, the capital of the Republic of Venice's "Kingdom of…
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 Ottoman Empire captures Nauplia, the capital of the Republic of Venice's "Kingdom of…
1715
Seven days after a Spanish treasure fleet of 12 ships left Havana, Cuba for Spain, 11 of them sink in a storm off the…
The 1715 Treasure Fleet was a combination of two Spanish treasure fleets returning from the New World to Spain, the "Nueva España Fleet", under Captain-General Don Juan Esteban de …
Seven days after a Spanish treasure fleet of 12 ships left Havana, Cuba for Spain, 11 of them sink in a storm off the…
1715
At the age of five, Louis XV becomes king of France in succession to his great-grandfather, King Louis XIV.
Louis XV, known as Louis the Beloved, was King of France from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774. He succeeded his great-grandfather Louis XIV at the age of five. Until he re…
At the age of five, Louis XV becomes king of France in succession to his great-grandfather, King Louis XIV.
1715
François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and diplomat (died 1794)
François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, comte de Lyonnais was a French cardinal and diplomat. He was the sixth member elected to occupy Seat 3 of the Académie française in 1744. Bern…
François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and diplomat (died 1794)
1715
Joseph Foullon de Doué, French soldier and politician, Controller-General of Finances (died 1789)
Joseph-François Foullon de Doué was a French politician and a Controller-General of Finances under Louis XVI.
Joseph Foullon de Doué, French soldier and politician, Controller-General of Finances (died 1789)
1715
Christian Fürchtegott Gellert, German poet and academic (died 1769)
Christian Fürchtegott Gellert was a German poet, novelist, and popular moralistic writer, one of the forerunners of the golden age of German literature that was ushered in by Lessi…
Christian Fürchtegott Gellert, German poet and academic (died 1769)
1715
Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, French author (died 1747)
Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues was a French writer and moralist. He died at age 31, in broken health, having published the year prior—anonymously—a collection of essays a…
Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, French author (died 1747)
1715
Jean-Étienne Guettard, French mineralogist and botanist (died 1786)
Jean-Étienne Guettard, was a French naturalist and mineralogist. He was born at Étampes, near Paris.
Jean-Étienne Guettard, French mineralogist and botanist (died 1786)
1715
Victor de Riqueti, marquis de Mirabeau, French economist and educator (died 1789)
Victor de Riqueti, Marquis de Mirabeau was a French economist of the Physiocratic school. He was the father of Honoré, Comte de Mirabeau and André Boniface Louis Riqueti de Mirabea…
Victor de Riqueti, marquis de Mirabeau, French economist and educator (died 1789)
1715
Michel Benoist, French scientist and missionary (died 1774)
Michel Benoist was a Jesuit scientist who served for thirty years in the court of the Qianlong Emperor during the Qing dynasty, known for his architectural and landscape designs of…
Michel Benoist, French scientist and missionary (died 1774)
1715
Charles Ancillon, French jurist and diplomat (born 1659)
Charles Ancillon was a French jurist and diplomat.
Charles Ancillon, French jurist and diplomat (born 1659)
1715
Jean-Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval, French general and engineer (died 1789)
Lieutenant General Jean-Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval was a French artillery officer and engineer who revolutionised the French cannon, creating a new production system that allo…
Jean-Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval, French general and engineer (died 1789)
1715
Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, English poet and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (born 1661)
Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax was a British politician and poet. He was the grandson of the 1st Earl of Manchester and was eventually ennobled himself, first as Baron Halifa…
Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, English poet and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (born 1661)
1715
Jean-Baptiste du Casse, French admiral and politician (born 1646)
Lieutenant général des armées navales Jean-Baptiste du Casse was a French Navy officer, privateer, slave trader and colonial administrator who served as the first governor of Saint…
Jean-Baptiste du Casse, French admiral and politician (born 1646)
1715
François Girardon, French sculptor (born 1628)
François Girardon was a French sculptor of the Louis XIV style or French Baroque, best known for his statues and busts of Louis XIV and for his statuary in the gardens of the Palac…
François Girardon, French sculptor (born 1628)
1715
Louis XIV of France (born 1638)
Louis XIV was King of France from 14 May 1643 until his death in 1715. He is a symbol of the Age of Absolutism in Europe for styling himself as "The Sun King" and "Louis the Great"…
Louis XIV of France (born 1638)
1715
Dom Pérignon, French monk and priest (born 1638)
Dom Pierre Pérignon, was a French Benedictine monk who made important contributions to the production and quality of champagne wine in an era when the region's wines were predomina…
Dom Pérignon, French monk and priest (born 1638)
1715
George Haliburton, Scottish bishop (born 1635)
George Haliburton was a Scottish cleric and Jacobite. He was both Bishop of Aberdeen and Chancellor of King's College, Aberdeen.
George Haliburton, Scottish bishop (born 1635)
1715
Nicolas Malebranche, French priest and philosopher (born 1638)
Nicolas Malebranche was a French Oratorian Catholic priest and rationalist philosopher. In his works, he sought to synthesise the thought of St. Augustine and Descartes, in order t…
Nicolas Malebranche, French priest and philosopher (born 1638)
1715
Humphry Ditton, English mathematician and philosopher (born 1675)
Humphry Ditton was an English mathematician. He was the author of several influential works.
Humphry Ditton, English mathematician and philosopher (born 1675)
1714
Johann Sebastian Bach leads the first performance of his cantata for Pentecost, Erschallet, ihr Lieder, BWV 172, at the
Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for his prolific output across a variety of instruments and forms, including the or…
Johann Sebastian Bach leads the first performance of his cantata for Pentecost, Erschallet, ihr Lieder, BWV 172, at the