Page 2: Historical Events In 1717

Dec 09   Johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist (History of Ancient Art).   

Dec 25   Floods ravage Dutch coast provinces, 1000s killed.   

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | Next Page »

Jan 04   Antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer was born in the year 1717.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   On this day in history birth of mustafa III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1774)   

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

Feb 02   Ernst Gideon Freiherr von Laudon, Austrian field marshal (d. 1790) was born in the year 1717.   

Feb 10   Pierre de La Garde, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 19   On this day in history birth of david Garrick, actor/producer/writer (Aboan-Oroonoko)   

Mar 03   Pierre Allix, French/British theologist/vicar, dies at about 75 on this day in history.   

Mar 19   On this day in history death of john Campbell, 1st Earl of Breadalbane and Holland, Scottish royalist   

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

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 in the year 1717.   

Jul 21   In the year 1717 niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies