Famous Deaths Happened In 1717

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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 05 In the year 1717 death of jean Jouvenet, French painter (b. 1647)  

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.  

Aug 10 On this day in history nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam), dies  

Oct 26 On this day in history death of catherine Sedley, English mistress of James II of England (b. 1657)  

Nov 02 In the year 1717 johann Jacob Walther, composer, dies  

Nov 26 Daniel Purcell, British composer (b. 1664) died in the year 1717.  

Jan 04 Antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 29 Jeffrey Amherst, English gov-gen of America/fieldmarshal was born on this day in history.  

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 David Garrick, actor/producer/writer (Aboan-Oroonoko) was born in the year 1717.