Famous Birthdays In August - 17

1473  Richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?) was born on this day in history.   

1578  Francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660) was born on August - 17.   

1586  Johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg) was born on August - 17.   

1601  Pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20] was born on this day in history.   

1629  King John III of Poland (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.   

1686  Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer was born on this day in history.   

1720  Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine) was born on this day in history.   

1753  On this day in history birth of josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828)   

1768  On this day in history birth of louis Charles Antoine Desaix, French general (d. 1800)   

1775  Philippe Libon, composer was born on this day in history.   

1779  Franz de Paula Roser, composer was born on this day in history.   

1786  On this day in history birth of davy Crockett, US, frontiersman/adventurer/politician (Alamo)   

1786  Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, mother of Queen Victoria (d. 1861) was born on August - 17.   

1794  Prince Alexander of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst, German priest (d. 1849) was born on this day in history.   

1811  On August - 17 birth of johannes H Scholten, Dutch theologist (Free Will)   

1817  Joseph baron Kervyn de Lettenhove, Belgian Internal minister (1870-71) was born on this day in history.   

1819  James Henry Van Alen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 was born on this day in history.   

1828  On August - 17 birth of george William Warren, composer   

1828  On this day in history birth of jules Bernard Luys, French neurologist (d. 1897)   

1834  Peter Benoit, Flemish composer/conductor (Leie/Rubens Cantata) was born on this day in history.   

1839  On this day in history birth of hubert Platt Main, composer   

1839  Thijs [Matthijs] Maris, Dutch painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

1840  Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, England, writer (Irish Land League) was born on this day in history.   

1841  On August - 17 birth of luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet   

1844  Menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913) was born on this day in history.   

1851  On this day in history birth of henry Drummond, Scottish geologist/evangelist   

1856  Violet Paget, [Vernon Lee], British author (Satan the master) was born on this day in history.   

1863  Gene Stratton-Porter, American author and naturalist (d. 1924) was born on August - 17.   

1866  Mir Mahboob Ali Khan, 6th Nizam of Hyderabad (d. 1911) was born on this day in history.   

1866  On this day in history birth of julia Marlowe, English actress (d. 1950)   

1870  Frederick Russell, developed 1st successful typhoid fever vaccine was born on August - 17.   

1873  John A. Sampson, American gynecologist (d. 1946) was born on August - 17.   

1876  Eric Drummond, 1st Secretary-General of League of Nations (1919-33) was born on this day in history.   

1876  Henri G Winkelman, Dutch general/supreme commander/navy 1940 was born on this day in history.   

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0754  Karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39 on August - 17.   

1153  Death of Eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130) on August - 17.   

1304  Death of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) on August - 17.   

1464  Nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

1510  On this day in history death of edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded   

1536  Death of Pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight on this day in history.   

1553  On this day in history charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies   

1635  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48 on this day in history.