1429 : Charles VII of France was crowned the King of France in the Reims Cathedral after a successful campaign by Joan of Arc, during the Hundred Years’ War.
1700s / 18th century history on the 17th of July
1717 : George Frideric Handel’s Water Music was premiered when King George I of Great Britain sailed down the River Thames with a barge of 50 musicians, including Handel.
Handel Water Music : The Hornpipe from Handel’s Water Music performed by the Festspiel Orchester Göttingen, Laurence Cummings is the director. (Voices of Music verified YouTube channel video) over 900,000 views
