Famous Birthdays In October - 17

1253  Ivo of Kermartin, ]]) was born on this day in history.   

1563  Jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer was born on October - 17.   

1577  Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith) was born on October - 17.   

1582  Johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637) was born on October - 17.   

1623  On October - 17 birth of francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687)   

1626  Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt) was born on this day in history.   

1688  Domenico Zipoli, composer was born on October - 17.   

1696  August III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen was born on this day in history.   

1704  On this day in history birth of willem Bentinck, orangist   

1711  On October - 17 birth of jupiter Hammon, 1st American black to publish poetry (Complete Works)   

1719  Jacques Cazotte, French writer (d. 1792) was born on October - 17.   

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  On October - 17 birth of pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer   

1730  On October - 17 birth of ernestus Weinrauch, composer   

1734  On this day in history birth of grigori G Orlov, Russ guard officer/favorite of Catharina II   

1806  Alphonse LPP de Candolle, Swiss botanist was born on this day in history.   

1811  Albertus C van Raalte, Dutch/US vicar (owned land in Mich) was born on October - 17.   

1813  Georg Büchner, German playwright (d. 1837) was born on this day in history.   

1815  Emanuel Geibel, writer was born on October - 17.   

1817  Sajjid Ahmad Chan, Indian moslem leader/co-founder (Pakistan) was born on this day in history.   

1817  Samuel Ringgold Ward, Maryland, minister/abolitionist (Fugitive Negro) was born on October - 17.   

1844  Miguel Nieto, composer was born on October - 17.   

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 October - 17.   

1853  Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (d. 1920) was born on this day in history.   

1859  On this day in history birth of william "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants, Cin Reds)   

1860  Dionyssios Lavrangas, composer was born on October - 17.   

1864  On this day in history birth of elinor Glyn, British novelist (3 Weeks)   

1865  On this day in history birth of james Rudolph Garfield, American politician (d. 1950)   

1875  On October - 17 birth of alfred Polgar, Austrian writer (Yes & No!)   

1878  On this day in history birth of andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai   

1878  On October - 17 birth of henri Mulet, composer   

1883  On October - 17 birth of a S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill)   

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0532  On October - 17 boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies   

1174  Death of Queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135) on October - 17.   

1312  On this day in history jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies   

1552  On October - 17 andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53   

1586  Philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32 on this day in history.   

1616  Death of John Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560) on October - 17.   

1638  Death of Gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63 on this day in history.   

1660  On this day in history death of adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601)