Births on July 5

Peter III of Portugal

Born on July 5, 1717

Peter III, Portuguese king (d. 1786)

Peter III (Portuguese: Pedro III) (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpedɾu tɨɾ.ˈsej.ɾu]) (5 July 1717 – 25 May 1786), nicknamed the Builder, became King of Portugal jure uxoris by the accession of his wife and niece Queen Maria I in 1777, and co-reigned alongside her until his death.

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Events on 1717

4 Jan

Triple Alliance (1717)
The Netherlands, Great Britain, and France sign the Triple Alliance.
31 Mar

Benjamin Hoadly
A sermon on "The Nature of the Kingdom of Christ" by Benjamin Hoadly, the Bishop of Bangor, provokes the Bangorian Controversy.
17 Jul

Water Music (Handel)
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.
17 Aug

Siege of Belgrade (1717)
Austro-Turkish War of 1716-18: The month-long Siege of Belgrade ends with Prince Eugene of Savoy's Austrian troops capturing the city from the Ottoman Empire.

Births on July 5

Peter III of Portugal

Born on July 5, 1717

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Events on 1717

Triple Alliance (1717)

Benjamin Hoadly

Water Music (Handel)

Siege of Belgrade (1717)