Historical Events In 1717

Jan 04   In the year 1717 antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer   

Jan 04   Netherlands, England & France sign Triple Alliance on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1717 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   On this day in history mustapha III, Sultan of Turkey (1757-74)   

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

Feb 01   On this day in history 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   Pierre de La Garde, composer in the year 1717.   

Feb 19   David Garrick, actor/producer/writer (Aboan-Oroonoko) on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Bernhard Hupfeld, composer in the year 1717.   

Feb 26   John Randall, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 02   On this day in history the Loves of Mars and Venus becomes the first ballet performed in England.   

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 in the year 1717.   

Mar 26   Manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer on this day in history.   

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

Mar 31   Florian Wrastill, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 09   Georg Matthias Monn, composer in the year 1717.   

Apr 30   Guillaume Gommaire Kennis, composer in the year 1717.   

May 13   On this day in history maria Theresa, Empress of Austria (Wife of emperor Franz I)   

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

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 in the year 1717.   

Jul 28   Prussian king Frederik Willem I gives compulsory education to 5-12 yrs on this day in history.   

Aug 10   In the year 1717 nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam), dies   

Aug 13   Christoph Nichelsmann, German composer in the year 1717.   

Aug 16   On this day in history prince Eugenius of Savoye occupies Belgrade   

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

Aug 22   In the year 1717 spanish troops lands on Sardinia   

Sep 24   In the year 1717 horace Walpole, England, British horror writer (Castle of Otranto)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 02   On this day in history birth of ernst Gideon Freiherr von Laudon, Austrian field marshal (d. 1790)   

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

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

Apr 03   In the year 1717 death of jacques Ozanam, French mathematician (b. 1640)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 09   Jeanne-Marie Bouvier de la Mothe-Guyon, French mystic, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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