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January 1 - William Wycherley, dramatist
November 14November 14 is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 47 days remaining. Events 1800-1899 1851 Herman Melville's novel Moby-Dick is published in the U. by Harper & Brothers, New York after it was first published on - Gottfried LeibnizGottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz ( July 1, 1646 in Leipzig November 14, 1716 in Hannover) was a German philosopher, scientist, mathematician, diplomat, librarian, and lawyer of Sorb descent. Leibniz is credited with the term " function" ( 1694), which he use, philosopher

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1716Events Natchez, one of the oldest towns on the Mississippi, founded. Crieff, Scotland was burned to the ground in revenge for the Jacobite defeat at the Battle of Sheriffmuir. Kangxi Dictionary was published this year. This dictionary laid the fundamental	1716 in literatureSee also 1715 in literature, other events of 1716, 1717 in literature, list of years in literature. Events Anne Lefevre, Madame Dacier, meets Antoine Houdar de la Motte in person. Voltaire is exiled to Tulle. New Books Trivia by John Gay Births December 2	1716 in scienceThe year 1716 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. See also 1715 in science, other events of 1716, 1717 in science and the list of years in science. Births March 6 Pehr Kalm, botanist and explorer (died 1779) Deat
1716 in CanadaSee also 1715 in Canada, other events of 1716, 1717 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'. Events Births Deaths 1716 Years in Canada.