Famous Personalities Born In July - 17

1487  Esma'il I, shah who converted Iran from Sunni to Shi'ah was born on this day in history.   

1487  On this day in history birth of ismail I, Shah of Persia (d. 1524)   

1674  Isaac Watts, England, writer/preacher/hymnist (Horae Lyrican) was born on this day in history.   

1702  On July - 17 birth of johann Schneider, composer   

1744  Elbridge Gerry, (DR) 5th VP (Mass-Gov), invented gerrymandering was born on this day in history.   

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 July - 17.   

1763  John Jacob Astor, Germany, richest man in US, banker/fur trader was born on this day in history.   

1775  On this day in history birth of august Harder, composer   

1797  Hippolyte Delaroche, French painter (d. 1856) was born on this day in history.   

1817  Ignace Xavier Joseph Leybach, composer was born on this day in history.   

1827  On July - 17 birth of frederick A Able, English chemist/inventor (cordiet)   

1830  On July - 17 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 this day in history.   

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  Lyonel C A Feininger, US cartoonist/painter was born on this day in history.   

1873  On July - 17 birth of antonina Neshdanova, Russian soprano (Rigoletto)   

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

1876  On July - 17 birth of maxim M Litvinov, [Meyer H Wallach], Russian diplomat   

1876  Rosa Jackson Lumpkin, Georgia, lived to be 115 (died in 1991) was born on July - 17.   

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

1878  On this day in history birth of henri Zagwijn, composer   

1883  Bart de Ligt, anti militarist theologist (Acting Peace) was born on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history birth of mauritz Stiller, Swedish actor/director (Erotikon)   

1885  Benjamin James Dale, composer was born on July - 17.   

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

1889  Erle Stanley Gardner, US detective writer (Perry Mason) was born on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history birth of mary Clare, London England, actress (Evil Mind, Young & Innocent)   

1897  On this day in history birth of elbert Parr Tuttle, lawyer/judge   

1898  Berenice Abbott, Springfield Oh, photographer (World of Atget) was born on this day in history.   

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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 July - 17.   

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 July - 17.   

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

1345  On this day in history death of jacob Van Artevelde, [Manner Man], Flemish broker, lynched   

1453  Death of John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, English military leader on this day in history.   

1510  On July - 17 edmund Dudley, English minister of Justice/Finance, dies