The 1710s

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)

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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)

1714

Anton Raaff, German tenor (died 1797)

Anton Raaff was a German tenor from Gelsdorf near Bonn.

Anton Raaff, German tenor (died 1797)

1714

Joseph I of Portugal, King of Portugal from 31 July 1750 until his death (died 1777)

Dom Joseph I, known as the Reformer, was King of Portugal from 31 July 1750 until his death in 1777. Among other activities, he was devoted to hunting and the opera. His government…

Joseph I of Portugal, King of Portugal from 31 July 1750 until his death (died 1777)

1714

César-François Cassini de Thury, French astronomer and cartographer (died 1784)

César-François Cassini de Thury, also called Cassini III or Cassini de Thury, was a French astronomer and cartographer.

César-François Cassini de Thury, French astronomer and cartographer (died 1784)

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

1714

The Great Northern War: The first significant victory of the Russian Navy in the naval battle of Gangut against the…

In the Great Northern War (1700–1721) a coalition led by Russia successfully contested the supremacy of Sweden in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe. The initial leaders of the a…

The Great Northern War: The first significant victory of the Russian Navy in the naval battle of Gangut against the…

1714

George, Elector of Hanover, becomes King George I of Great Britain, marking the beginning of the Georgian era of…

Hanover is the capital and largest city of the German state of Lower Saxony. Its population of 535,932 (2021) makes it the 13th-largest city in Germany as well as the fourth-larges…

George, Elector of Hanover, becomes King George I of Great Britain, marking the beginning of the Georgian era of…

1714

The Battle of Gangut: The first important victory of the Russian Navy.

The Battle of Gangut took place on 27 JulyJul./ 7 August 1714Greg. during the Great Northern War (1700–1721), in the waters of Riilahti Bay, north of the Hanko Peninsula, near the …

The Battle of Gangut: The first important victory of the Russian Navy.

1714

Christoph Willibald Gluck, German composer (died 1787)

Christoph Willibald Ritter von Gluck was a composer of Italian and French opera in the early classical period. Born in the Upper Palatinate and raised in Bohemia, both part of the …

Christoph Willibald Gluck, German composer (died 1787)