Historical Events In 1717

Jan 04   In the year 1717 antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer   

Jan 04   Netherlands, England & France sign Triple Alliance in the year 1717.   

Jan 05   Prussian King Frederik Willem I buys conscript for nobles on this day in history.   

Jan 14   German mob leader "Sjako" sentenced to death in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Mustapha III, Sultan of Turkey (1757-74) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 01   In the year 1717 henri d'Aguesseau's 1st appointment as chancellor of France   

Feb 01   Henri d'Aguesseau's first appointment as chancellor of France on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 24   In the year 1717 bernhard Hupfeld, composer   

Feb 26   John Randall, composer in the year 1717.   

Mar 02   On this day in history the Loves of Mars and Venus becomes the first ballet performed in England.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 31   On this day in history a sermon on "The Nature of the Kingdom of Christ" by Benjamin Hoadly, the Bishop of Bangor, provoked the Bangorian Controversy.   

Mar 31   In the year 1717 florian Wrastill, composer   

Apr 09   In the year 1717 georg Matthias Monn, composer   

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

May 13   On this day in history maria Theresa, Empress of Austria (Wife of emperor Franz I)   

Jun 09   Jeanne-Marie Bouvier de la Mothe-Guyon, French mystic, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jun 19   Johann Wenzel Anton Stamitz, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 24   On this day in history 1st Free Masons' grand lodge founded in London   

Jul 21   On this day in history niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies   

Jul 28   Prussian king Frederik Willem I gives compulsory education to 5-12 yrs on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 16   In the year 1717 prince Eugenius of Savoye occupies Belgrade   

Aug 17   In the year 1717 france, Russia & Prussia sign agreement   

Aug 22   On this day in history spanish troops lands on Sardinia   

Sep 24   On this day in history horace Walpole, England, British horror writer (Castle of Otranto)   

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

Nov 16   On this day in history jean-Baptiste Le Rond d'Alembert, French philosopher/mathematician   

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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 in the year 1717.   

Jan 28   Mustapha III, Sultan of Turkey (1757-74) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 29   Jeffrey Amherst, English gov-gen of America/fieldmarshal was born on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history 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.   

Mar 03   Pierre Allix, French/British theologist/vicar, dies at about 75 in the year 1717.   

Mar 19   In the year 1717 death of john Campbell, 1st Earl of Breadalbane and Holland, Scottish royalist   

Apr 03   In the year 1717 death of jacques Ozanam, French mathematician (b. 1640)   

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 on this day in history.   

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