{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 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 in the year 1717.  

Jan 28 Mustafa III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1774) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 28 Mustapha III, Sultan of Turkey (1757-74) 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 In the year 1717 birth of pierre de La Garde, composer  

Feb 19 David Garrick, actor/producer/writer (Aboan-Oroonoko) was born in the year 1717.  

Feb 24 In the year 1717 birth of bernhard Hupfeld, composer  

Feb 26 On this day in history birth of john Randall, composer  

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

Mar 31 Florian Wrastill, composer was born in the year 1717.  

Apr 09 Georg Matthias Monn, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 30 Guillaume Gommaire Kennis, composer was born on this day in history.  

May 13 On this day in history birth of maria Theresa, Empress of Austria (Wife of emperor Franz I)  

Jun 08 On this day in history birth of john Collins, American politician (d. 1795)  

Jun 19 In the year 1717 birth of johann Wenzel Anton Stamitz, composer  

Jun 20 In the year 1717 birth of jacques Saly, French sculptor (d. 1776)  

Jun 27 Louis Guillaume Lemonnier, French botanist (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 05 Pedro III of Portugal, consort of Maria I of Portugal (d. 1786) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 13 In the year 1717 birth of christoph Nichelsmann, German composer  

Aug 13 Louis François I, Prince of Conti, French military leader (d. 1776) was born in the year 1717.  

Aug 15 On this day in history birth of blind Jack, English roadbuilder (d. 1810)  

Sep 04 Job Orton, English minister (d. 1783) was born in the year 1717.  

Sep 22 On this day in history birth of pehr Wilhelm Wargentin, Swedish astronomer (d. 1783)  

Sep 24 On this day in history birth of horace Walpole, England, British horror writer (Castle of Otranto)  

Oct 05 Marie-Anne de Mailly-Nesle duchess de Châteauroux, French mistress of King Louis XV of France (d. 1744) was born in the year 1717.  

Nov 16 Jean-Baptiste Le Rond d'Alembert, French philosopher/mathematician was born in the year 1717.  

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

Dec 16 On this day in history birth of elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806)  

Dec 20 Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, French statesman and diplomat (d. 1787) was born in the year 1717.  

Dec 25 On this day in history birth of pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italy, Pope (1775-99)  

Dec 27 On this day in history birth of pope Pius VI (d. 1799)  

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

May 10 On this day in history death of john Hathorne, American magistrate (b. 1641)  

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 in the year 1717.