Historical Events
Pirate Attack
English pirate Blackbeard ransacks the merchant sloop "Margaret" and keeps her captain, Henry Bostock prisoner for 8 hours before releasing him. Bostock later provides 1st record of Blackbeard's appearance, and the source for his name
Blackbeard
1717 Highlights
About December 5, 1717
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 302 years, 5 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Sagittarius