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1717 Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description

Years: 1714 1715 1716 - 1717 - 1718 1719 1720
Decades: 1680s 1690s 1700s - 1710s - 1720s 1730s 1740s
Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century 1717 in literature 1717 in music 1717 in science List of state leaders in 1717 List of religious leaders in 1717

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2 Ongoing events
3 Births
4 Deaths

January 4 — The Netherlands, England & France sign Triple Alliance
March 2 — Dancer John Weaver performs in the first ballet shown in Drury Lane in Britain The Loves of Mars and Venus
March 31 - Bishop Benjamin Hoadly, acting on the advice of King George begins the Bangorian Controversy by saying that God favors churches with no government.
June 24 — Anglo branch of Freemasonry (UGLE) founded in London.
Voltaire is sentenced to Bastille for a year because of his satirical writings
Spain unites its South American colonies as New Grenada
Montevideo, Uruguay, founded by Portuguese

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