Page 2: Historical Events In 1717

Dec 09   On this day in history johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist (History of Ancient Art)   

Dec 25   Floods ravage Dutch coast provinces, 1000s killed on this day in history.   

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | Next Page »

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

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   In the year 1717 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   On this day in history 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   Jean Jouvenet, French painter (b. 1647) died in the year 1717.   

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

May 20   John Trevor, British statesman (b. 1637) died in the year 1717.   

Jun 09   On this day in history 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.