Famous Birthdays In October - 17
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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)