Page 2: Historical Events In 1717

Dec 09   Johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist (History of Ancient Art) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1717 birth of antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer   

Jan 05   William Wildman Shute Barrington, British statesman (d. 1793) was born in the year 1717.   

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

Jan 28   On this day in history birth of mustafa III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1774)   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1717 pierre Allix, French/British theologist/vicar, dies at about 75   

Mar 19   On this day in history death of john Campbell, 1st Earl of Breadalbane and Holland, Scottish royalist   

Apr 03   On this day in history death of jacques Ozanam, French mathematician (b. 1640)   

Apr 05   On this day in history death of jean Jouvenet, French painter (b. 1647)   

May 10   John Hathorne, American magistrate (b. 1641) died in the year 1717.   

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

Jun 09   On this day in history jeanne-Marie Bouvier de la Mothe-Guyon, French mystic, dies at 69   

Jul 21   In the year 1717 niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies