Historical Events In 1717

Jan 04   Antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer   

Jan 04   Netherlands, England and France sign Triple Alliance   

Jan 05   Prussian King Frederik Willem I buys conscript for nobles   

Jan 14   German mob leader "Sjako" sentenced to death in Amsterdam.   

Jan 28   Mustapha III, Sultan of Turkey (1757-74)   

Jan 29   Jeffrey Amherst, English gov-gen of America/fieldmarshal.   

Feb 01   Henri d'Aguesseau's 1st appointment as chancellor of France   

Feb 01   Henri d'Aguesseau's inaugural appointment as chancellor of France.   

Feb 10   Pierre de La Garde, composer.   

Feb 19   David Garrick, actor/producer/writer (Aboan-Oroonoko).   

Feb 24   Bernhard Hupfeld, composer   

Feb 26   John Randall, composer   

Mar 02   The Loves of Mars and Venus is recorded as becoming the inaugural ballet performed in England.   

Mar 03   Pierre Allix, French/British theologist/vicar, dies at about 75   

Mar 19   John Campbell, 1st Earl of Breadalbane and Holland, Scottish royalist   

Mar 26   Manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer   

Mar 31   A sermon on "The Nature of the Kingdom of Christ" by Benjamin Hoadly, the Bishop of Bangor, provoked the Bangorian Controversy   

Mar 31   Florian Wrastill, composer.   

Apr 09   Georg Matthias Monn, composer.   

Apr 30   Guillaume Gommaire Kennis, composer   

May 13   Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria (Wife of emperor Franz I)   

Jun 09   Jeanne-Marie Bouvier de la Mothe-Guyon, French mystic, dies at 69   

Jun 19   Johann Wenzel Anton Stamitz, composer   

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

Jul 21   Niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies   

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

Aug 10   Nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam), dies.   

Aug 13   Christoph Nichelsmann, German composer   

Aug 16   Prince Eugenius of Savoye occupies Belgrade   

Aug 17   France, Russia and Prussia sign agreement.   

Aug 22   Spanish troops lands on Sardinia.   

Sep 24   Horace Walpole, England, British horror writer (Castle of Otranto)   

Nov 02   Johann Jacob Walther, composer, dies   

Nov 16   Jean-Baptiste Le Rond d'Alembert, French philosopher/mathematician.   

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Jan 04   Antonio maria mazzoni: Composer   

Jan 05   William wildman shute barrington: British statesman    

Jan 28   Mustapha iii: Sultan of turkey (1757-74)   

Jan 28   Mustafa iii: Ottoman sultan    

Jan 29   Jeffrey amherst: English gov-gen of america/fieldmarshal   

Feb 02   Ernst gideon freiherr von laudon: Austrian field marshal   

Feb 10   Pierre de la garde: Composer   

Feb 19   David garrick: Actor/producer/writer (aboan-oroonoko)   

Mar 03   Pierre allix: French/british theologist/vicar,    

Mar 19   John campbell: 1st earl of breadalbane and holland, scottish royalist   

Apr 03   Jacques ozanam: French mathematician (b. 1640)   

Apr 05   Jean jouvenet: French painter (b. 1647)   

May 10   John hathorne: American magistrate (b. 1641)   

May 20   John trevor: British statesman (b. 1637)   

Jun 09   Jeanne-marie bouvier de la mothe-guyon: French mystic,    

Jul 21   Niccolo amenta: Italian poet (la gostanza),