Historical Events In 1717

Dec 09   In the year 1717 johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist (History of Ancient Art)   

Dec 25   On this day in history floods ravage Dutch coast provinces, 1000s killed   

Dec 25   In the year 1717 pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italy, Pope (1775-99)   

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Jan 04   Antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   William Wildman Shute Barrington, British statesman (d. 1793) was born in the year 1717.   

Jan 28   Mustapha III, Sultan of Turkey (1757-74) was born in the year 1717.   

Jan 28   Mustafa III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1774) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Jeffrey Amherst, English gov-gen of America/fieldmarshal was born in the year 1717.   

Feb 02   In the year 1717 birth of ernst Gideon Freiherr von Laudon, Austrian field marshal (d. 1790)   

Feb 10   Pierre de La Garde, composer was born in the year 1717.   

Feb 19   On this day in history birth of david Garrick, actor/producer/writer (Aboan-Oroonoko)   

Mar 03   Pierre Allix, French/British theologist/vicar, dies at about 75 on this day in history.   

Mar 19   In the year 1717 death of john Campbell, 1st Earl of Breadalbane and Holland, Scottish royalist   

Apr 03   Jacques Ozanam, French mathematician (b. 1640) died on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Jean Jouvenet, French painter (b. 1647) died in the year 1717.   

May 10   On this day in history death of john Hathorne, American magistrate (b. 1641)   

May 20   John Trevor, British statesman (b. 1637) died in the year 1717.   

Jun 09   In the year 1717 jeanne-Marie Bouvier de la Mothe-Guyon, French mystic, dies at 69   

Jul 21   In the year 1717 niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies