Famous Personalities Born In April - 17

1278  On this day in history birth of michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1320)   

1539  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia) was born on April - 17.   

1573  Maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League) was born on this day in history.   

1573  Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651) was born on April - 17.   

1586  On April - 17 birth of john Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore)   

1587  Marco Ivan Lukacic, composer was born on this day in history.   

1598  On April - 17 birth of giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671)   

1620  On April - 17 birth of marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700)   

1622  Henry Vaughan, English poet (Silex Scintillans) was born on this day in history.   

1644  Abraham Jansz Storck, painter, baptized was born on April - 17.   

1666  Francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer was born on this day in history.   

1676  Frederik I, van Hessen Kassel, King of Sweden (1720-51) was born on April - 17.   

1683  On this day in history birth of johann David Heinichen, composer   

1699  Robert Blair, Scottish poet (Grave) was born on this day in history.   

1710  Henry Erskine, 10th Earl of Buchan, British Freemason (d. 1767) was born on April - 17.   

1715  On this day in history birth of johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer   

1719  On April - 17 birth of christian Gottfried Krause, composer   

1734  On April - 17 birth of taksin, King of Thailand (d. 1782)   

1738  Philip Hayes, composer was born on April - 17.   

1741  Johann Gottlieb Naumann, composer was born on this day in history.   

1741  On April - 17 birth of samuel Chase, judge (signed Decl of Ind)   

1750  François de Neufchâteau, French statesman and intellectual figure (d. 1828) was born on April - 17.   

1774  On this day in history birth of vaclav Jan Krtitel Tomasek, organist/pianist/composer   

1788  Joseph Gilbert Totten, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1864 was born on April - 17.   

1794  Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, German botanist (d. 1868) was born on April - 17.   

1797  On April - 17 birth of jean-Baptiste-Joseph Tolbecque, Belgian composer/conductor   

1798  Ã‰tienne Bobillier, French mathematician (d. 1840) was born on April - 17.   

1809  On April - 17 birth of philip St George Cocke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861   

1811  Ann Sheppard Mounsey, composer was born on this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history birth of henry Washington Benham, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1884   

1816  On this day in history birth of thomas Hazlehurst, English Methodist chapel builder (d. 1876)   

1820  On April - 17 birth of gottfried Conradi, composer   

1827  On April - 17 birth of french C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (St Amanduskerk, Antwerp)   

1833  On April - 17 birth of jean-Baptiste Accolay, Belgian composer (d. 1900)   

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0326  Death of Alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria on April - 17.   

0485  Proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14] on this day in history.   

0617  Death of Donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg on April - 17.   

0818  On April - 17 bernhard I, King of Italy, dies   

0858  On April - 17 benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies   

1080  On this day in history death of king Harald III of Denmark (b. 1041)   

1272  Zita/Cita, Italian maid/saint, dies at about 59 on this day in history.   

1297  Willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St Truiden, dies at about 86 on April - 17.