Historical Events In 1717

Dec 09   Johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist (History of Ancient Art) in the year 1717.  

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

Dec 25   On this day in history pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italy, Pope (1775-99)  

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Jan 04   In the year 1717 birth of antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer  

Jan 05   In the year 1717 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 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   Pierre de La Garde, composer was born in the year 1717.  

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

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 died in the year 1717.  

Apr 03   Jacques Ozanam, French mathematician (b. 1640) died in the year 1717.  

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   John Trevor, British statesman (b. 1637) died in the year 1717.  

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