1_17 Events in History.

414 Historic Events for January 17

1656 Brandenburg and Sweden sign Treaty of K”nigsberg Event
1657 Pieter van Bloemen, [Standaart], Flemish painter, baptized Birth
1659 Antonio Veracini, composer Birth
1661 Andres Malong, Philippines rebel leader, executed Death
1676 Pier Francesco Cavalli, Italian opera composer, dies at 73 Death
1683 Gerard van Loon, Dutch historian Birth
1702 Thomas Franklin, English smith/uncle of B Franklin, dies [OS=Jan 6] Death
1706 Benjamin Franklin, Boston, kite flyer/statesman/wit/inventor Birth
1712 John Stanley, composer Birth
1718 Avalanche destroys every building in Leukerbad, Switz; kills 53 Event

1719 Jean-Joseph Vade, composer Birth
1728 Johann Gottfried Muthel, composer Birth
1732 Stanislaw II August Poniatowski, last king of Poland (1764-95) Birth
1733 Thomas Linley, composer Birth
1734 Fran‡ois-Joseph Gossec, Belgian-French composer (Les Pˆcheurs, Mirza) Birth
1738 Jean-Francois Dandrieu, composer, dies Death
1745 Nicolas Roze, composer Birth
1746 Battle of Falkirk, Scotland-Edward I defeats and massacres Scots Event
1750 Tomaso Albinioni, Italian composer (Adagio in G Minor), dies at 78 Death
1757 German Diet declares war on Prussia Event
1759 Paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist Birth
1761 James Hall, Scotland, geologist Birth
1769 Ole Andreas Lindeman, composer Birth
1771 Charles Brockden Brown, father of American novel (Wieland) Birth
1773 Capt James Cook becomes 1st to cross Antarctic Circle (66ø 33' S) Event