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 On this day in history death of jacques Ozanam, French mathematician (b. 1640)

Apr 05 Jean Jouvenet, French painter (b. 1647) died on this day in history.

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

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

Jun 09 On this day in history jeanne-Marie Bouvier de la Mothe-Guyon, French mystic, dies at 69

Jul 21 Niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies on this day in history.

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

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

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

Jan 05 In the year 1717 birth of william Wildman Shute Barrington, British statesman (d. 1793)

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 On this day in history birth of jeffrey Amherst, English gov-gen of America/fieldmarshal

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