About the day » Sunday January 31, 1717Calender converter

• Antje Cornelis Kuijt, Petten, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Geertruijt TE GROTENHUIS, Dinxperlo, Gelderland, NEDERLAND
• Anne Aukes Abbema, Hommerts, Wymbritseradeel, Friesland, Nederland
• Andreas De Caluwé, De Klinge,, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgique
• Adriaantje Cornelisd de Wit, Goudriaan
• Anthonij Packouw, Woudenberg,, Utrecht, Nederland († 1792)
• Anna van Werckhoven, Utrecht
• Anna Catharina Elizabeth Ramaker, Groningen († 1790)
• Anneke van den HEUVEL, ,,, Werkendam († 1718)
• Abraham Serne, Haarlem

• Isak Abrahamsen van der Beeck (2), Babiloniënbroek, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Aafje Gijsbertsdr van Beest (91), Tricht, Nederland
• Isak Abramse van der Beek (2)
• Aafje Gijsbertse van Beest (91), Tricht, Nederland
• Jeanne JEANJEAN (1), Ars-sur-Moselle, Moselle, Grand Est, France
• Joannes Daniëls (25), Maasbree
• Geertjen Gerrits, Meerveld (onder Garderen), Gelderland, Nederland
• Johannes Winter (0), Backnang (Dld)
• Arnoldus van Velthuijsen (4)
• Hepke Ypes (1)

• 1624 » Arnold Geulincx, Flemish philosopher and academic († 1669)
• 1673 » Louis de Montfort, French priest and saint († 1716)
• 1686 » Hans Egede, Norwegian missionary and explorer († 1758)
• 1752 » Gouverneur Morris, American lawyer, politician, and diplomat, United States Ambassador to France († 1816)
• 1759 » François Devienne, French flute player and composer († 1803)
• 1769 » André-Jacques Garnerin, French balloonist and the inventor of the frameless parachute († 1823)
• 1785 » Magdalena Dobromila Rettigová, Czech cook book author († 1845)
• 1797 » Franz Schubert, Austrian pianist and composer († 1828)
• 1799 » Rodolphe Töpffer, Swiss teacher, author, painter, cartoonist, and caricaturist († 1846)
• 1820 » William B. Washburn, American politician, 28th Governor of Massachusetts († 1887)

• 1632 » Jost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552)
• 1665 » Johannes Clauberg, German philosopher and theologian (b. 1622)
• 1686 » Jean Mairet, French playwright (b. 1604)
• 1720 » Thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford, English politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (b. 1654)
• 1729 » Jacob Roggeveen, Dutch explorer (b. 1659)
• 1736 » Filippo Juvarra, Italian architect and set designer, designed the Basilica of Superga (b. 1678)
• 1790 » Thomas Lewis, Irish-born American lawyer and surveyor (b. 1718)
• 1794 » Mariot Arbuthnot, English admiral and politician, 12th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia (b. 1711)
• 1811 » Manuel Alberti, Argentinian priest and journalist (b. 1763)
• 1815 » José Félix Ribas, Venezuelan soldier (b. 1775)

1. Jan
2. Joannes
3. Cornelis
4. Pieter
5. Johannes
6. Jacob
7. Petrus
8. Willem
9. Hendrik
10. Jean
11. Jacobus
12. Gerrit
13. Johann
14. John
15. Dirk
16. Henricus

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Marie
4. Catharina
5. Joanna
6. Johanna
7. Cornelia
8. Elisabeth
9. Neeltje
10. Mary
11. Grietje
12. Petronella
13. Trijntje
14. Jannetje
15. Aaltje
16. Elizabeth

•  This page is only available in Dutch.
  Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
• January 4 » The Netherlands, Great Britain, and France sign the Triple Alliance in an attempt to maintain the Treaty of Utrecht; Britain having signed a preliminary alliance with France on November 28 (November 17, 1716).
• March 2 » The Loves of Mars and Venus is the first ballet performed in England.
• March 31 » A sermon on "The Nature of the Kingdom of Christ" by Benjamin Hoadly, the Bishop of Bangor, preached in the presence of King George I of Great Britain, provokes the Bangorian Controversy.
• June 24 » The Premier Grand Lodge of England is founded in London, the first Masonic Grand Lodge in the world (now the United Grand Lodge of England).
• July 17 » King George I of Great Britain sails down the River Thames with a barge of 50 musicians, where George Frideric Handel's Water Music is premiered.
• August 22 » Spanish troops land on Sardinia.

The temperature on January 31, 1717 was about 3.0 °C.