Famous Deaths In 1717

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

Mar 19 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of jean Jouvenet, French painter (b. 1647)  

May 10 In the year 1717 death of john Hathorne, American magistrate (b. 1641)  

May 20 On this day in history death of john Trevor, British statesman (b. 1637)  

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.  

Aug 10 In the year 1717 nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam), dies  

Oct 26 Catherine Sedley, English mistress of James II of England (b. 1657) died in the year 1717.  

Nov 02 Johann Jacob Walther, composer, dies in the year 1717.  

Nov 26 Daniel Purcell, British composer (b. 1664) died in the year 1717.  

Jan 04 Antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer was born in the year 1717.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of william Wildman Shute Barrington, British statesman (d. 1793)  

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

Jan 28 Mustafa III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1774) was born in the year 1717.  

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

Feb 02 Ernst Gideon Freiherr von Laudon, Austrian field marshal (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 10 On this day in history birth of pierre de La Garde, composer  

Feb 19 In the year 1717 birth of david Garrick, actor/producer/writer (Aboan-Oroonoko)