{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1717

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

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of william Wildman Shute Barrington, British statesman (d. 1793)  

Jan 28 Mustafa III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1774) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 28 Mustapha III, Sultan of Turkey (1757-74) was born in the year 1717.  

Jan 29 Jeffrey Amherst, English gov-gen of America/fieldmarshal was born in the year 1717.  

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 In the year 1717 birth of david Garrick, actor/producer/writer (Aboan-Oroonoko)  

Feb 24 On this day in history birth of bernhard Hupfeld, composer  

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

Mar 26 In the year 1717 birth of manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer  

Mar 31 On this day in history birth of florian Wrastill, composer  

Apr 09 Georg Matthias Monn, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 30 On this day in history birth of guillaume Gommaire Kennis, composer  

May 13 Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria (Wife of emperor Franz I) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 08 John Collins, American politician (d. 1795) was born in the year 1717.  

Jun 19 Johann Wenzel Anton Stamitz, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jun 20 Jacques Saly, French sculptor (d. 1776) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 27 Louis Guillaume Lemonnier, French botanist (d. 1799) was born in the year 1717.  

Jul 05 Pedro III of Portugal, consort of Maria I of Portugal (d. 1786) was born in the year 1717.  

Aug 13 On this day in history birth of christoph Nichelsmann, German composer  

Aug 13 In the year 1717 birth of louis François I, Prince of Conti, French military leader (d. 1776)  

Aug 15 Blind Jack, English roadbuilder (d. 1810) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 04 Job Orton, English minister (d. 1783) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 22 Pehr Wilhelm Wargentin, Swedish astronomer (d. 1783) was born on this day in history.  

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

Oct 05 Marie-Anne de Mailly-Nesle duchess de Châteauroux, French mistress of King Louis XV of France (d. 1744) was born in the year 1717.  

Nov 16 On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Le Rond d'Alembert, French philosopher/mathematician  

Dec 09 In the year 1717 birth of johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist (History of Ancient Art)  

Dec 16 Elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 20 In the year 1717 birth of charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, French statesman and diplomat (d. 1787)  

Dec 25 Pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italy, Pope (1775-99) was born in the year 1717.  

Dec 27 In the year 1717 birth of pope Pius VI (d. 1799)  

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 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 On this day in history death of john Hathorne, American magistrate (b. 1641)  

May 20 John Trevor, British statesman (b. 1637) died on this day in history.  

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.