Famous Birthdays In July - 17

1487  On this day in history birth of esma'il I, shah who converted Iran from Sunni to Shi'ah   

1487  On July - 17 birth of ismail I, Shah of Persia (d. 1524)   

1674  Isaac Watts, England, writer/preacher/hymnist (Horae Lyrican) was born on July - 17.   

1702  Johann Schneider, composer was born on this day in history.   

1744  On this day in history birth of elbridge Gerry, (DR) 5th VP (Mass-Gov), invented gerrymandering   

1745  On this day in history birth of petr Alekseevich Pahlen, Russian general (d. 1826)   

1763  Johannes H van der Palm, Dutch theologist/minister of Education was born on this day in history.   

1763  On July - 17 birth of john Jacob Astor, Germany, richest man in US, banker/fur trader   

1775  August Harder, composer was born on this day in history.   

1797  Hippolyte Delaroche, French painter (d. 1856) was born on July - 17.   

1817  Ignace Xavier Joseph Leybach, composer was born on July - 17.   

1827  On this day in history birth of frederick A Able, English chemist/inventor (cordiet)   

1830  On this day in history birth of eelco Refer, linguist (Dictionary for the Dutch translator)   

1831  On this day in history birth of xianfeng, Emperor of China (d. 1861)   

1832  Johan August Soderman, composer was born on this day in history.   

1839  Friedrich Gernsheim, composer was born on July - 17.   

1839  Ephraim Shay, American inventor (d. 1916) was born on July - 17.   

1853  Francesco Fanciulli, composer was born on July - 17.   

1859  On July - 17 birth of luis Munoz Rivera, Puerto Rico, journalist (founded Federalist Party)   

1871  On July - 17 birth of lyonel C A Feininger, US cartoonist/painter   

1873  Antonina Neshdanova, Russian soprano (Rigoletto) was born on July - 17.   

1875  Donald Francis Tovey, Eton England, musicologist/composer was born on this day in history.   

1876  Maxim M Litvinov, [Meyer H Wallach], Russian diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1876  On July - 17 birth of rosa Jackson Lumpkin, Georgia, lived to be 115 (died in 1991)   

1876  Vittorio Gnecchi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1878  On July - 17 birth of henri Zagwijn, composer   

1883  On this day in history birth of bart de Ligt, anti militarist theologist (Acting Peace)   

1883  Mauritz Stiller, Swedish actor/director (Erotikon) was born on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history birth of benjamin James Dale, composer   

1888  On July - 17 birth of shmuel Agnon, Israel, novelist (Day Before Yesterday-Nobel 1966)   

1889  On July - 17 birth of erle Stanley Gardner, US detective writer (Perry Mason)   

1894  Mary Clare, London England, actress (Evil Mind, Young & Innocent) was born on this day in history.   

1897  Elbert Parr Tuttle, lawyer/judge was born on this day in history.   

1898  Berenice Abbott, Springfield Oh, photographer (World of Atget) was born on July - 17.   

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0521  On this day in history death of magnus Felix Ennodius, bishop and Latin poet (b. 474)   

0656  Death of Uthman ibn Affan, Third Caliph, assassinated on this day in history.   

0924  Edward, the Older, English speaking king (899-924), dies on July - 17.   

1025  Boleslaw I Chobry, [the brave], duke/king of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

1070  Boudouin VI, count of Flanders/Henegouwen, dies on this day in history.   

1345  Death of Jacob Van Artevelde, [Manner Man], Flemish broker, lynched on July - 17.   

1453  Death of John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, English military leader on July - 17.   

1510  Edmund Dudley, English minister of Justice/Finance, dies on this day in history.