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

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

Jan 28 Mustapha III, Sultan of Turkey (1757-74) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 29 In the year 1717 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 19 In the year 1717 birth of david Garrick, actor/producer/writer (Aboan-Oroonoko)  

Feb 24 Bernhard Hupfeld, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 26 John Randall, composer was born in the year 1717.  

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

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

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

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

May 13 In the year 1717 birth of maria Theresa, Empress of Austria (Wife of emperor Franz I)  

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 In the year 1717 birth of louis Guillaume Lemonnier, French botanist (d. 1799)  

Jul 05 Pedro III of Portugal, consort of Maria I of Portugal (d. 1786) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 13 Christoph Nichelsmann, German composer was born on this day in history.  

Aug 13 Louis François I, Prince of Conti, French military leader (d. 1776) was born on this day in history.  

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 Horace Walpole, England, British horror writer (Castle of Otranto) was born in the year 1717.  

Oct 05 In the year 1717 birth of marie-Anne de Mailly-Nesle duchess de Châteauroux, French mistress of King Louis XV of France (d. 1744)  

Nov 16 Jean-Baptiste Le Rond d'Alembert, French philosopher/mathematician was born in the year 1717.  

Dec 09 Johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist (History of Ancient Art) was born in the year 1717.  

Dec 16 Elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806) was born in the year 1717.  

Dec 20 On this day in history birth of charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, French statesman and diplomat (d. 1787)  

Dec 25 On this day in history birth of pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italy, Pope (1775-99)  

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

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 died in the year 1717.  

Apr 03 Jacques Ozanam, French mathematician (b. 1640) died on this day in history.  

Apr 05 Jean Jouvenet, French painter (b. 1647) died in the year 1717.  

May 10 In the year 1717 death of john Hathorne, American magistrate (b. 1641)  

May 20 On this day in history death of john Trevor, British statesman (b. 1637)  

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 on this day in history.