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

Jan 29   On this day in history jeffrey Amherst, English gov-gen of America/fieldmarshal   

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

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

Feb 10   In the year 1717 pierre de La Garde, composer   

Feb 19   David Garrick, actor/producer/writer (Aboan-Oroonoko) in the year 1717.   

Feb 24   On this day in history bernhard Hupfeld, composer   

Feb 26   John Randall, composer in the year 1717.   

Mar 02   In the year 1717 the Loves of Mars and Venus becomes the first ballet performed in England.   

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 in the year 1717.   

Mar 26   Manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer in the year 1717.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

May 13   Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria (Wife of emperor Franz I) in the year 1717.   

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   In the year 1717 1st Free Masons' grand lodge founded in London   

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

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

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

Aug 13   Christoph Nichelsmann, German composer on this day in history.   

Aug 16   Prince Eugenius of Savoye occupies Belgrade on this day in history.   

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

Aug 22   Spanish troops lands on Sardinia in the year 1717.   

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 in the year 1717.   

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Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history birth of pierre de La Garde, composer   

Feb 19   David Garrick, actor/producer/writer (Aboan-Oroonoko) was born in the year 1717.   

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   Jacques Ozanam, French mathematician (b. 1640) died on this day in history.   

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

May 10   John Hathorne, American magistrate (b. 1641) died in the year 1717.   

May 20   John Trevor, British statesman (b. 1637) died on this day in history.   

Jun 09   In the year 1717 jeanne-Marie Bouvier de la Mothe-Guyon, French mystic, dies at 69   

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