Famous Birthdays In October - 17
Tuesday, 29 October 2024
1253 Ivo of Kermartin, ]]) was born on this day in history.
1563 On October - 17 birth of jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer
1577 On this day in history birth of cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)
1582 Johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637) was born on October - 17.
1623 On this day in history birth of francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687)
1626 On this day in history birth of simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)
1688 On October - 17 birth of domenico Zipoli, composer
1696 On this day in history birth of august III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen
1704 Willem Bentinck, orangist was born on October - 17.
1711 On October - 17 birth of jupiter Hammon, 1st American black to publish poetry (Complete Works)
1719 On October - 17 birth of jacques Cazotte, French writer (d. 1792)
1720 On this day in history birth of maria Teresa Agnesi, composer
1725 John Wilkes, English journalist/MP (N Briton) was born on October - 17.
1729 Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer was born on October - 17.
1730 Ernestus Weinrauch, composer was born on this day in history.
1734 Grigori G Orlov, Russ guard officer/favorite of Catharina II was born on this day in history.
1806 On October - 17 birth of alphonse LPP de Candolle, Swiss botanist
1811 Albertus C van Raalte, Dutch/US vicar (owned land in Mich) was born on this day in history.
1813 On this day in history birth of georg Büchner, German playwright (d. 1837)
1815 On this day in history birth of emanuel Geibel, writer
1817 Sajjid Ahmad Chan, Indian moslem leader/co-founder (Pakistan) was born on this day in history.
1817 On October - 17 birth of samuel Ringgold Ward, Maryland, minister/abolitionist (Fugitive Negro)
1844 On October - 17 birth of miguel Nieto, composer
1845 On this day in history birth of franz Ehrle, German prefect of Vatican library
1848 William "Candy" Cummings, created curve ball was born on this day in history.
1853 On this day in history birth of grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (d. 1920)
1859 On October - 17 birth of william "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants, Cin Reds)
1860 On this day in history birth of dionyssios Lavrangas, composer
1864 On October - 17 birth of elinor Glyn, British novelist (3 Weeks)
1865 James Rudolph Garfield, American politician (d. 1950) was born on this day in history.
1875 On October - 17 birth of alfred Polgar, Austrian writer (Yes & No!)
1878 Andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai was born on October - 17.
1878 Henri Mulet, composer was born on this day in history.
1883 A S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill) was born on October - 17.