Historical Events
- A sermon on "The Nature of the Kingdom of Christ" by Benjamin Hoadly, the Bishop of Bangor, provokes the Bangorian Controversy
Famous Birthdays
- Florian Wrastill, Austrian composer of sacred music, choir master, and Benedictine monk, born near Königgrätz, Bohemia [now Hradec Králové, Czech Republic] (d. 1758)
1717 Highlights
About March 31, 1717
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 305 years, 11 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Aries
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