Famous Personalities Born In August - 17

1473  Richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?) was born on this day in history.   

1578  On this day in history birth of francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660)   

1586  On this day in history birth of johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg)   

1601  On August - 17 birth of pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20]   

1629  King John III of Poland (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.   

1686  On this day in history birth of nicola Antonio Porpora, composer   

1720  Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine) was born on August - 17.   

1753  Josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828) was born on August - 17.   

1768  Louis Charles Antoine Desaix, French general (d. 1800) was born on August - 17.   

1775  On this day in history birth of philippe Libon, composer   

1779  On this day in history birth of franz de Paula Roser, composer   

1786  Davy Crockett, US, frontiersman/adventurer/politician (Alamo) was born on August - 17.   

1786  Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, mother of Queen Victoria (d. 1861) was born on August - 17.   

1794  Prince Alexander of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst, German priest (d. 1849) was born on August - 17.   

1811  Johannes H Scholten, Dutch theologist (Free Will) was born on this day in history.   

1817  Joseph baron Kervyn de Lettenhove, Belgian Internal minister (1870-71) was born on this day in history.   

1819  James Henry Van Alen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 was born on August - 17.   

1828  On this day in history birth of george William Warren, composer   

1828  On August - 17 birth of jules Bernard Luys, French neurologist (d. 1897)   

1834  On this day in history birth of peter Benoit, Flemish composer/conductor (Leie/Rubens Cantata)   

1839  On this day in history birth of hubert Platt Main, composer   

1839  On this day in history birth of thijs [Matthijs] Maris, Dutch painter/etcher   

1840  Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, England, writer (Irish Land League) was born on this day in history.   

1841  Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet was born on this day in history.   

1844  Menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913) was born on this day in history.   

1851  Henry Drummond, Scottish geologist/evangelist was born on August - 17.   

1856  Violet Paget, [Vernon Lee], British author (Satan the master) was born on August - 17.   

1863  On August - 17 birth of gene Stratton-Porter, American author and naturalist (d. 1924)   

1866  Mir Mahboob Ali Khan, 6th Nizam of Hyderabad (d. 1911) was born on August - 17.   

1866  Julia Marlowe, English actress (d. 1950) was born on August - 17.   

1870  Frederick Russell, developed 1st successful typhoid fever vaccine was born on August - 17.   

1873  John A. Sampson, American gynecologist (d. 1946) was born on August - 17.   

1876  Eric Drummond, 1st Secretary-General of League of Nations (1919-33) was born on this day in history.   

1876  Henri G Winkelman, Dutch general/supreme commander/navy 1940 was born on August - 17.   

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0754  On this day in history karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39   

1153  Death of Eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130) on August - 17.   

1304  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243)   

1464  On this day in history nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies   

1510  Death of Edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded on August - 17.   

1536  Death of Pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight on August - 17.   

1553  Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies on August - 17.   

1635  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48 on August - 17.