Famous Deaths In 1717

Mar 03 On this day in history pierre Allix, French/British theologist/vicar, dies at about 75

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 Jean Jouvenet, French painter (b. 1647) died on this day in history.

May 10 John Hathorne, American magistrate (b. 1641) died in the year 1717.

May 20 In the year 1717 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 In the year 1717 niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies

Aug 10 Nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam), dies on this day in history.

Oct 26 On this day in history death of catherine Sedley, English mistress of James II of England (b. 1657)

Nov 02 On this day in history johann Jacob Walther, composer, dies

Nov 26 In the year 1717 death of daniel Purcell, British composer (b. 1664)

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer

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 on this day in history.

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.