Famous Birthdays In 1717

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 on this day in history.

Jan 28 In the year 1717 birth of mustafa III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1774)

Jan 28 On this day in history birth of mustapha III, Sultan of Turkey (1757-74)

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 David Garrick, actor/producer/writer (Aboan-Oroonoko) was born on this day in history.

Feb 24 Bernhard Hupfeld, composer was born in the year 1717.

Feb 26 John Randall, composer was born on this day in history.

Mar 26 On this day in history birth of manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer

Mar 31 Florian Wrastill, composer was born on this day in history.

Apr 09 Georg Matthias Monn, composer was born on this day in history.

Apr 30 Guillaume Gommaire Kennis, composer was born on this day in history.

May 13 Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria (Wife of emperor Franz I) was born on this day in history.

Jun 08 John Collins, American politician (d. 1795) was born on this day in history.

Jun 19 Johann Wenzel Anton Stamitz, composer was born in the year 1717.

Jun 20 Jacques Saly, French sculptor (d. 1776) was born on this day in history.

Jun 27 Louis Guillaume Lemonnier, French botanist (d. 1799) was born in the year 1717.

Jul 05 Pedro III of Portugal, consort of Maria I of Portugal (d. 1786) was born on this day in history.

Aug 13 Christoph Nichelsmann, German composer was born in the year 1717.

Aug 13 Louis François I, Prince of Conti, French military leader (d. 1776) was born in the year 1717.

Aug 15 Blind Jack, English roadbuilder (d. 1810) was born in the year 1717.

Sep 04 Job Orton, English minister (d. 1783) was born in the year 1717.

Sep 22 Pehr Wilhelm Wargentin, Swedish astronomer (d. 1783) was born on this day in history.

Sep 24 Horace Walpole, England, British horror writer (Castle of Otranto) was born in the year 1717.

Oct 05 In the year 1717 birth of marie-Anne de Mailly-Nesle duchess de Châteauroux, French mistress of King Louis XV of France (d. 1744)

Nov 16 In the year 1717 birth of jean-Baptiste Le Rond d'Alembert, French philosopher/mathematician

Dec 09 On this day in history birth of johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist (History of Ancient Art)

Dec 16 Elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806) was born on this day in history.

Dec 20 Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, French statesman and diplomat (d. 1787) was born on this day in history.

Dec 25 Pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italy, Pope (1775-99) was born in the year 1717.

Dec 27 Pope Pius VI (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.

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

Mar 19 John Campbell, 1st Earl of Breadalbane and Holland, Scottish royalist died on this day in history.

Apr 03 Jacques Ozanam, French mathematician (b. 1640) died in the year 1717.

Apr 05 In the year 1717 death of jean Jouvenet, French painter (b. 1647)

May 10 John Hathorne, American magistrate (b. 1641) died on this day in history.

May 20 John Trevor, British statesman (b. 1637) died on this day in history.

Jun 09 Jeanne-Marie Bouvier de la Mothe-Guyon, French mystic, dies at 69 in the year 1717.

Jul 21 Niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies in the year 1717.