Historical Events In 1717

Jan 04   Antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history netherlands, England & France sign Triple Alliance  

Jan 05   On this day in history prussian King Frederik Willem I buys conscript for nobles  

Jan 14   In the year 1717 german mob leader "Sjako" sentenced to death in Amsterdam  

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

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

Feb 01   On this day in history henri d'Aguesseau's 1st appointment as chancellor of France  

Feb 01   On this day in history henri d'Aguesseau's first appointment as chancellor of France  

Feb 10   Pierre de La Garde, composer in the year 1717.  

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

Feb 24   Bernhard Hupfeld, composer in the year 1717.  

Feb 26   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1717 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   Florian Wrastill, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 09   In the year 1717 georg Matthias Monn, composer  

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   In the year 1717 jeanne-Marie Bouvier de la Mothe-Guyon, French mystic, dies at 69  

Jun 19   Johann Wenzel Anton Stamitz, composer in the year 1717.  

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

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

Jul 28   In the year 1717 prussian king Frederik Willem I gives compulsory education to 5-12 yrs  

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   On this day in history prince Eugenius of Savoye occupies Belgrade  

Aug 17   On this day in history france, Russia & Prussia sign agreement  

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

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 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   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)  

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

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

Apr 03   On this day in history death of jacques Ozanam, French mathematician (b. 1640)  

Apr 05   On this day in history death of jean Jouvenet, French painter (b. 1647)  

May 10   John Hathorne, American magistrate (b. 1641) died on this day in history.  

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