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   In the year 1717 german mob leader "Sjako" sentenced to death in Amsterdam   

Jan 28   Mustapha III, Sultan of Turkey (1757-74) in the year 1717.   

Jan 29   Jeffrey Amherst, English gov-gen of America/fieldmarshal on this day in history.   

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

Feb 01   Henri d'Aguesseau's first appointment as chancellor of France in the year 1717.   

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

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

Feb 24   On this day in history bernhard Hupfeld, composer   

Feb 26   John Randall, composer in the year 1717.   

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

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 in the year 1717.   

Mar 26   Manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 31   On this day in history a sermon on "The Nature of the Kingdom of Christ" by Benjamin Hoadly, the Bishop of Bangor, provoked the Bangorian Controversy.   

Mar 31   On this day in history florian Wrastill, composer   

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

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 in the year 1717.   

Jun 24   1st Free Masons' grand lodge founded in London in the year 1717.   

Jul 21   Niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies in the year 1717.   

Jul 28   Prussian king Frederik Willem I gives compulsory education to 5-12 yrs in the year 1717.   

Aug 10   In the year 1717 nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam), dies   

Aug 13   On this day in history christoph Nichelsmann, German composer   

Aug 16   On this day in history prince Eugenius of Savoye occupies Belgrade   

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

Aug 22   Spanish troops lands on Sardinia on this day in history.   

Sep 24   In the year 1717 horace Walpole, England, British horror writer (Castle of Otranto)   

Nov 02   Johann Jacob Walther, composer, dies on this day in history.   

Nov 16   Jean-Baptiste Le Rond d'Alembert, French philosopher/mathematician on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1717 birth of william Wildman Shute Barrington, British statesman (d. 1793)   

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   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   In the year 1717 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   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   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   Jeanne-Marie Bouvier de la Mothe-Guyon, French mystic, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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