Historical Events In 1717

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

Jan 04   Netherlands, England & France sign Triple Alliance on this day in history.   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history german mob leader "Sjako" sentenced to death in Amsterdam   

Jan 28   Mustapha III, Sultan of Turkey (1757-74) in the year 1717.   

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

Feb 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history pierre de La Garde, composer   

Feb 19   David Garrick, actor/producer/writer (Aboan-Oroonoko) on this day in history.   

Feb 24   On this day in history bernhard Hupfeld, composer   

Feb 26   In the year 1717 john Randall, composer   

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

Mar 03   In the year 1717 pierre Allix, French/British theologist/vicar, dies at about 75   

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

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

Mar 31   In the year 1717 a sermon on "The Nature of the Kingdom of Christ" by Benjamin Hoadly, the Bishop of Bangor, provoked the Bangorian Controversy.   

Mar 31   On this day in history florian Wrastill, composer   

Apr 09   Georg Matthias Monn, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 30   Guillaume Gommaire Kennis, composer in the year 1717.   

May 13   In the year 1717 maria Theresa, Empress of Austria (Wife of emperor Franz I)   

Jun 09   Jeanne-Marie Bouvier de la Mothe-Guyon, French mystic, dies at 69 in the year 1717.   

Jun 19   On this day in history johann Wenzel Anton Stamitz, composer   

Jun 24   1st Free Masons' grand lodge founded in London in the year 1717.   

Jul 21   Niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies in the year 1717.   

Jul 28   Prussian king Frederik Willem I gives compulsory education to 5-12 yrs in the year 1717.   

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

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

Aug 16   Prince Eugenius of Savoye occupies Belgrade in the year 1717.   

Aug 17   France, Russia & Prussia sign agreement in the year 1717.   

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

Sep 24   Horace Walpole, England, British horror writer (Castle of Otranto) in the year 1717.   

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

Nov 16   Jean-Baptiste Le Rond d'Alembert, French philosopher/mathematician on this day in history.   

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Jan 04   In the year 1717 birth of antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer   

Jan 05   William Wildman Shute Barrington, British statesman (d. 1793) was born in the year 1717.   

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

Jan 28   On this day in history birth of mustafa III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1774)   

Jan 29   In the year 1717 birth of jeffrey Amherst, English gov-gen of America/fieldmarshal   

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.   

Mar 03   In the year 1717 pierre Allix, French/British theologist/vicar, dies at about 75   

Mar 19   John Campbell, 1st Earl of Breadalbane and Holland, Scottish royalist died on this day in history.   

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

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.