Historical Events In 1717

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

Jan 04   Netherlands, England & France sign Triple Alliance on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1717 prussian King Frederik Willem I buys conscript for nobles   

Jan 14   On this day in history german mob leader "Sjako" sentenced to death in Amsterdam   

Jan 28   On this day in history mustapha III, Sultan of Turkey (1757-74)   

Jan 29   In the year 1717 jeffrey Amherst, English gov-gen of America/fieldmarshal   

Feb 01   In the year 1717 henri d'Aguesseau's 1st appointment as chancellor of France   

Feb 01   On this day in history henri d'Aguesseau's first appointment as chancellor of France   

Feb 10   On this day in history pierre de La Garde, composer   

Feb 19   David Garrick, actor/producer/writer (Aboan-Oroonoko) on this day in history.   

Feb 24   On this day in history bernhard Hupfeld, composer   

Feb 26   In the year 1717 john Randall, composer   

Mar 02   The Loves of Mars and Venus becomes the first ballet performed in England on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1717.   

Mar 26   On this day in history manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer   

Mar 31   A sermon on "The Nature of the Kingdom of Christ" by Benjamin Hoadly, the Bishop of Bangor, provoked the Bangorian Controversy in the year 1717.   

Mar 31   Florian Wrastill, composer in the year 1717.   

Apr 09   On this day in history georg Matthias Monn, composer   

Apr 30   In the year 1717 guillaume Gommaire Kennis, composer   

May 13   Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria (Wife of emperor Franz I) on this day in history.   

Jun 09   In the year 1717 jeanne-Marie Bouvier de la Mothe-Guyon, French mystic, dies at 69   

Jun 19   Johann Wenzel Anton Stamitz, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 24   On this day in history 1st Free Masons' grand lodge founded in London   

Jul 21   Niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies on this day in history.   

Jul 28   In the year 1717 prussian king Frederik Willem I gives compulsory education to 5-12 yrs   

Aug 10   Nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 13   In the year 1717 christoph Nichelsmann, German composer   

Aug 16   Prince Eugenius of Savoye occupies Belgrade on this day in history.   

Aug 17   In the year 1717 france, Russia & Prussia sign agreement   

Aug 22   Spanish troops lands on Sardinia in the year 1717.   

Sep 24   Horace Walpole, England, British horror writer (Castle of Otranto) in the year 1717.   

Nov 02   Johann Jacob Walther, composer, dies in the year 1717.   

Nov 16   On this day in history jean-Baptiste Le Rond d'Alembert, French philosopher/mathematician   

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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   In the year 1717 birth of mustafa III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1774)   

Jan 29   On this day in history birth of jeffrey Amherst, English gov-gen of America/fieldmarshal   

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

Feb 10   Pierre de La Garde, composer was born in the year 1717.   

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   John Campbell, 1st Earl of Breadalbane and Holland, Scottish royalist died in the year 1717.   

Apr 03   In the year 1717 death of jacques Ozanam, French mathematician (b. 1640)   

Apr 05   Jean Jouvenet, French painter (b. 1647) died on this day in history.   

May 10   John Hathorne, American magistrate (b. 1641) died on this day in history.   

May 20   John Trevor, British statesman (b. 1637) died on this day in history.   

Jun 09   Jeanne-Marie Bouvier de la Mothe-Guyon, French mystic, dies at 69 in the year 1717.   

Jul 21   Niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies on this day in history.