Historical Events In 1717

Dec 09   On this day in history johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist (History of Ancient Art)   

Dec 25   On this day in history floods ravage Dutch coast provinces, 1000s killed   

Dec 25   In the year 1717 pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italy, Pope (1775-99)   

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Jan 04   On this day in history birth of antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer   

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

Jan 28   In the year 1717 birth of mustapha III, Sultan of Turkey (1757-74)   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Ernst Gideon Freiherr von Laudon, Austrian field marshal (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1717 birth of pierre de La Garde, composer   

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

Mar 03   Pierre Allix, French/British theologist/vicar, dies at about 75 on this day in history.   

Mar 19   John Campbell, 1st Earl of Breadalbane and Holland, Scottish royalist died on this day in history.   

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

Apr 05   In the year 1717 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   On this day in history niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies