Page 2: Historical Events In 1717

Dec 09   Johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist (History of Ancient Art) on this day in history.   

Dec 25   Floods ravage Dutch coast provinces, 1000s killed in the year 1717.   

Dec 25   Pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italy, Pope (1775-99) in the year 1717.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of william Wildman Shute Barrington, British statesman (d. 1793)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Jeffrey Amherst, English gov-gen of America/fieldmarshal was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1717 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   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   In the year 1717 death of john Hathorne, American magistrate (b. 1641)   

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