Historical Events In 1717

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

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

Jan 05   In the year 1717 prussian King Frederik Willem I buys conscript for nobles  

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

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

Jan 29   On this day in history 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   Henri d'Aguesseau's first appointment as chancellor of France in the year 1717.  

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   Bernhard Hupfeld, composer on this day in history.  

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   Manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer on this day in history.  

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   Florian Wrastill, composer in the year 1717.  

Apr 09   In the year 1717 georg Matthias Monn, composer  

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

May 13   Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria (Wife of emperor Franz I) on this day in history.  

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

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

Jun 24   In the year 1717 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 in the year 1717.  

Aug 10   On this day in history nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam), dies  

Aug 13   On this day in history christoph Nichelsmann, German composer  

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   Spanish troops lands on Sardinia in the year 1717.  

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

Nov 02   Johann Jacob Walther, composer, dies in the year 1717.  

Nov 16   In the year 1717 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 28   In the year 1717 birth of mustapha III, Sultan of Turkey (1757-74)  

Jan 28   Mustafa III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1774) was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 02   Ernst Gideon Freiherr von Laudon, Austrian field marshal (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 05   In the year 1717 death of jean Jouvenet, French painter (b. 1647)  

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

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   In the year 1717 niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies