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

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

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 in the year 1717.   

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 in the year 1717.   

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

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

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

Apr 05   Jean Jouvenet, French painter (b. 1647) died on this day in history.   

May 10   John Hathorne, American magistrate (b. 1641) died on this day in history.   

May 20   In the year 1717 death of john Trevor, British statesman (b. 1637)   

Jun 09   In the year 1717 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.