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Born on Monday August 31, 1716
- Dorothy Straw, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, Verenigde Staten († 1743)
- Femmetje GREVING, Kampen,, Overijssel, Nederland († 1785)
- Henrich Andreas Oppermann, Osterode am Harz Lasfelde (Du)
- Francois Chauvin, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada († 1774)
- Helena Andreas Tielens, Valkenswaard
- Jan Verschueren, Brecht
- Angélique Marie-Angélique Bouthillier, Seigneurie de Longueuil, Nouvelle-France († 1754)
- Femmetje Grevingh, Kampen († 1785)
- Joannes Gerardus Thijssen, Elten, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Duitsland
- Jean Joseph GRÉGOIRE, Auvelais, 5060, Namur, Belgique
Died on Monday August 31, 1716
- Adrianus, Adrianus NOBELS, Baarle-Nassau
- August Norbert Vrijheer Woraczicky van Pabienicz (62)
- Luytsen Annes (76)
- Anna Sybilla von Syberg
- Johannes Schulte (80), Hofe, Bokel, Emsland, Niedersachsen
- Pieternelle van Loo, Zaamslag
- Cornelia van Tychelt (75), Wuustwezel, België
- Neeltien Adriaen van Tychel, Wuustwezel (B)
- Sijbichie SIJBES (30), Oudebildtzijl, Het Bildt, Fryslân, Nederland
- Johannn Schulte (80), Hofe-Aschendorf
Born on August 31
- 1652 » Ferdinando Carlo Gonzaga, Italian nobleman († 1708)
- 1663 » Guillaume Amontons, French physicist and instrument maker († 1705)
- 1721 » George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland († 1775)
- 1741 » Jean-Paul-Égide Martini, French composer and educator († 1816)
- 1748 » Jean-Étienne Despréaux, French ballet dancer, choreographer, composer, and playwright († 1820)
- 1767 » Henry Joy McCracken, Irish businessman and activist, founded the Society of United Irishmen († 1798)
- 1775 » Agnes Bulmer, English poet and author († 1836)
- 1797 » Stephen Geary, English architect, inventor and entrepreneur († 1854)
- 1802 » Husein Gradaščević, Ottoman general († 1834)
- 1821 » Hermann von Helmholtz, German physician and physicist († 1894)
Died on August 31
- 1645 » Francesco Bracciolini, Italian poet (b. 1566)
- 1654 » Ole Worm, Danish physician and historian (b. 1588)
- 1688 » John Bunyan, English preacher, theologian, and author (b. 1628)
- 1730 » Gottfried Finger, Czech-German viol player and composer (b. 1660)
- 1741 » Johann Gottlieb Heineccius, German academic and jurist (b. 1681)
- 1772 » William Borlase, English geologist and historian (b. 1695)
- 1795 » François-André Danican Philidor, French-English chess player and composer (b. 1726)
- 1799 » Nicolas-Henri Jardin, French architect and academic, designed the Bernstorff Palace and Marienlyst Castle (b. 1720)
- 1811 » Louis Antoine de Bougainville, French admiral and explorer (b. 1729)
- 1814 » Arthur Phillip, English admiral and politician, 1st Governor of New South Wales (b. 1738)
Names that were popular for boys in 1716
- Jan
- Joannes
- Cornelis
- Johannes
- Petrus
- Pieter
- Jacob
- Hendrik
- Jean
- Willem
- Jacobus
- Gerrit
- Joseph
- Jansz
- Henricus
- John
Names that were popular for girls in 1716
- Maria
- Anna
- Marie
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Joanna
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Neeltje
- Anne
- Elizabeth
- Jans
- Mary
- Van
- Grietje
- Trijntje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1716
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- July 8 » The Battle of Dynekilen forces Sweden to abandon its invasion of Norway.
- August 5 » Austro-Turkish War (1716–1718): One-fifth of a Turkish army and the Grand Vizier are killed in the Battle of Petrovaradin.
- August 21 » Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War: The arrival of naval reinforcements and the news of the Battle of Petrovaradin force the Ottomans to abandon the Siege of Corfu, thus preserving the Ionian Islands under Venetian rule.
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