Historical Events Feb 6 Britain & Netherlands renew alliance Feb 10 Scottish pretender to the throne James III Edward returns to France Events in 1716 Famous Birthdays Feb 18 Gaspard Fritz, Swiss composer and violinist, born in Geneva, Switzerland (d. 1783) Born in 1716 Famous Deaths Feb 19 Dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (b. 1634) Jan 1716 History by Year Mar 1716 What Happened in 1716 Battle of PetrovaradinAugust 5, 1716
