Famous Birthdays In April - 17

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 April - 17.   

1573  On this day in history 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 April - 17.   

1587  Marco Ivan Lukacic, composer was born on this day in history.   

1598  On this day in history birth of giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671)   

1620  On April - 17 birth of marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700)   

1622  Henry Vaughan, English poet (Silex Scintillans) was born on April - 17.   

1644  On April - 17 birth of abraham Jansz Storck, painter, baptized   

1666  On April - 17 birth of francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer   

1676  Frederik I, van Hessen Kassel, King of Sweden (1720-51) was born on April - 17.   

1683  Johann David Heinichen, composer was born on April - 17.   

1699  Robert Blair, Scottish poet (Grave) was born on this day in history.   

1710  Henry Erskine, 10th Earl of Buchan, British Freemason (d. 1767) was born on April - 17.   

1715  Johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer was born on April - 17.   

1719  Christian Gottfried Krause, composer was born on April - 17.   

1734  Taksin, King of Thailand (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.   

1738  On this day in history birth of philip Hayes, composer   

1741  Johann Gottlieb Naumann, composer was born on this day in history.   

1741  On this day in history 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  On April - 17 birth of vaclav Jan Krtitel Tomasek, organist/pianist/composer   

1788  Joseph Gilbert Totten, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1864 was born on April - 17.   

1794  On this day in history birth of carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, German botanist (d. 1868)   

1797  On April - 17 birth of jean-Baptiste-Joseph Tolbecque, Belgian composer/conductor   

1798  Ã‰tienne Bobillier, French mathematician (d. 1840) was born on this day in history.   

1809  On this day in history birth of philip St George Cocke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861   

1811  Ann Sheppard Mounsey, composer was born on April - 17.   

1813  On April - 17 birth of henry Washington Benham, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1884   

1816  Thomas Hazlehurst, English Methodist chapel builder (d. 1876) was born on April - 17.   

1820  Gottfried Conradi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1827  French C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (St Amanduskerk, Antwerp) was born on April - 17.   

1833  Jean-Baptiste Accolay, Belgian composer (d. 1900) was born on April - 17.   

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0326  Death of Alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria on April - 17.   

0485  Proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14] on this day in history.   

0617  On April - 17 death of donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg   

0818  On this day in history bernhard I, King of Italy, dies   

0858  Benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies on April - 17.   

1080  Death of King Harald III of Denmark (b. 1041) on April - 17.   

1272  On April - 17 zita/Cita, Italian maid/saint, dies at about 59   

1297  Willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St Truiden, dies at about 86 on this day in history.