Famous Birthdays In August - 17

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

1578  On August - 17 birth of francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660)   

1586  Johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg) was born on this day in history.   

1601  On this day in history birth of pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20]   

1629  On August - 17 birth of king John III of Poland (d. 1696)   

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  Josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828) was born on this day in history.   

1768  Louis Charles Antoine Desaix, French general (d. 1800) was born on this day in history.   

1775  On this day in history birth of philippe Libon, composer   

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

1786  Davy Crockett, US, frontiersman/adventurer/politician (Alamo) was born on this day in history.   

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

1794  On August - 17 birth of prince Alexander of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst, German priest (d. 1849)   

1811  Johannes H Scholten, Dutch theologist (Free Will) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1828  George William Warren, composer was born on August - 17.   

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 August - 17.   

1839  Hubert Platt Main, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1840  On this day in history birth of wilfrid Scawen Blunt, England, writer (Irish Land League)   

1841  Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet was born on this day in history.   

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  On August - 17 birth of violet Paget, [Vernon Lee], British author (Satan the master)   

1863  On August - 17 birth of gene Stratton-Porter, American author and naturalist (d. 1924)   

1866  On August - 17 birth of mir Mahboob Ali Khan, 6th Nizam of Hyderabad (d. 1911)   

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  On this day in history birth of john A. Sampson, American gynecologist (d. 1946)   

1876  On August - 17 birth of eric Drummond, 1st Secretary-General of League of Nations (1919-33)   

1876  On this day in history birth of henri G Winkelman, Dutch general/supreme commander/navy 1940   

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0754  On this day in history karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39   

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

1304  Death of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) on this day in history.   

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

1510  On August - 17 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.