Famous Birthdays In August - 17

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

1578  On this day in history birth of francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660)   

1586  On this day in history birth of johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg)   

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 August - 17.   

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 August - 17.   

1753  On August - 17 birth of josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828)   

1768  On August - 17 birth of louis Charles Antoine Desaix, French general (d. 1800)   

1775  On August - 17 birth of philippe Libon, composer   

1779  Franz de Paula Roser, composer was born on August - 17.   

1786  Davy Crockett, US, frontiersman/adventurer/politician (Alamo) was born on August - 17.   

1786  Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, mother of Queen Victoria (d. 1861) was born on this day in history.   

1794  On this day in history birth of prince Alexander of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst, German priest (d. 1849)   

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

1817  On August - 17 birth of joseph baron Kervyn de Lettenhove, Belgian Internal minister (1870-71)   

1819  On August - 17 birth of james Henry Van Alen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886   

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  Hubert Platt Main, composer was born on August - 17.   

1839  On this day in history birth of thijs [Matthijs] Maris, Dutch painter/etcher   

1840  Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, England, writer (Irish Land League) was born on August - 17.   

1841  On this day in history birth of luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet   

1844  On August - 17 birth of menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913)   

1851  Henry Drummond, Scottish geologist/evangelist was born on August - 17.   

1856  Violet Paget, [Vernon Lee], British author (Satan the master) was born on August - 17.   

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 August - 17.   

1866  Julia Marlowe, English actress (d. 1950) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1153  On August - 17 death of eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130)   

1304  On August - 17 death of emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243)   

1464  Nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies on August - 17.   

1510  Death of Edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded on August - 17.   

1536  On this day in history death of pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight   

1553  Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies on August - 17.   

1635  On August - 17 francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48