Famous Birthdays In April - 17
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1278 On this day in history birth of michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1320)
1539 Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia) was born on this day in history.
1573 On April - 17 birth of maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League)
1573 On April - 17 birth of maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651)
1586 John Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore) was born on this day in history.
1587 On April - 17 birth of marco Ivan Lukacic, composer
1598 Giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671) was born on this day in history.
1620 Marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700) was born on April - 17.
1622 Henry Vaughan, English poet (Silex Scintillans) was born on this day in history.
1644 Abraham Jansz Storck, painter, baptized was born on this day in history.
1666 On this day in history birth of francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer
1676 On this day in history birth of frederik I, van Hessen Kassel, King of Sweden (1720-51)
1683 Johann David Heinichen, composer was born on this day in history.
1699 Robert Blair, Scottish poet (Grave) was born on this day in history.
1710 On April - 17 birth of henry Erskine, 10th Earl of Buchan, British Freemason (d. 1767)
1715 On April - 17 birth of johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer
1719 Christian Gottfried Krause, composer was born on this day in history.
1734 On this day in history birth of taksin, King of Thailand (d. 1782)
1738 Philip Hayes, composer was born on April - 17.
1741 On this day in history birth of johann Gottlieb Naumann, composer
1741 On April - 17 birth of samuel Chase, judge (signed Decl of Ind)
1750 On this day in history birth of françois de Neufchâteau, French statesman and intellectual figure (d. 1828)
1774 Vaclav Jan Krtitel Tomasek, organist/pianist/composer was born on April - 17.
1788 On this day in history birth of joseph Gilbert Totten, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1864
1794 Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, German botanist (d. 1868) was born on April - 17.
1797 On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste-Joseph Tolbecque, Belgian composer/conductor
1798 Étienne Bobillier, French mathematician (d. 1840) was born on April - 17.
1809 Philip St George Cocke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861 was born on this day in history.
1811 Ann Sheppard Mounsey, composer was born on this day in history.
1813 On April - 17 birth of henry Washington Benham, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1884
1816 On this day in history birth of thomas Hazlehurst, English Methodist chapel builder (d. 1876)
1820 On April - 17 birth of gottfried Conradi, composer
1827 On April - 17 birth of french C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (St Amanduskerk, Antwerp)
1833 Jean-Baptiste Accolay, Belgian composer (d. 1900) was born on this day in history.