Important Historical Events of the year 1716, Year 1716 in History

List of 1716 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1716

What happened in the year 1716?

Date Event
February 3, 1716 The 1716 Algiers earthquake sequence began with an Mw  7.0 mainshock that caused severe damage and killed 20,000 in Algeria.
July 8, 1716 The Battle of Dynekilen forces Sweden to abandon its invasion of Norway.
August 5, 1716 Austro-Turkish War (1716–1718): One-fifth of a Turkish army and the Grand Vizier are killed in the Battle of Petrovaradin.
August 21, 1716 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.