Famous Deaths In 1717

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 in the year 1717.

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

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

Aug 10 On this day in history nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam), dies

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 Daniel Purcell, British composer (b. 1664) died on this day in history.

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

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 Ernst Gideon Freiherr von Laudon, Austrian field marshal (d. 1790) was born in the year 1717.

Feb 10 Pierre de La Garde, composer was born on this day in history.

Feb 19 David Garrick, actor/producer/writer (Aboan-Oroonoko) was born in the year 1717.