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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of mustapha III, Sultan of Turkey (1757-74)   

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   On this day in history 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.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Jacques Ozanam, French mathematician (b. 1640) died in the year 1717.   

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   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.