Famous Personalities Born In August - 17

1473  On this day in history birth of richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?)   

1578  Francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

1586  Johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg) was born on this day in history.   

1601  Pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20] was born on this day in history.   

1629  On this day in history birth of king John III of Poland (d. 1696)   

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  On this day in history birth of josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828)   

1768  Louis Charles Antoine Desaix, French general (d. 1800) was born on this day in history.   

1775  Philippe Libon, composer was born on this day in history.   

1779  Franz de Paula Roser, composer was born on this day in history.   

1786  On August - 17 birth of davy Crockett, US, frontiersman/adventurer/politician (Alamo)   

1786  On August - 17 birth of princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, mother of Queen Victoria (d. 1861)   

1794  On this day in history birth of prince Alexander of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst, German priest (d. 1849)   

1811  Johannes H Scholten, Dutch theologist (Free Will) was born on August - 17.   

1817  On August - 17 birth of joseph baron Kervyn de Lettenhove, Belgian Internal minister (1870-71)   

1819  On August - 17 birth of james Henry Van Alen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886   

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

1828  Jules Bernard Luys, French neurologist (d. 1897) was born on August - 17.   

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

1839  Hubert Platt Main, composer was born on August - 17.   

1839  On August - 17 birth of thijs [Matthijs] Maris, Dutch painter/etcher   

1840  On August - 17 birth of wilfrid Scawen Blunt, England, writer (Irish Land League)   

1841  On this day in history birth of luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet   

1844  On August - 17 birth of menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913)   

1851  On this day in history birth of henry Drummond, Scottish geologist/evangelist   

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 this day in history.   

1866  On August - 17 birth of julia Marlowe, English actress (d. 1950)   

1870  On this day in history birth of frederick Russell, developed 1st successful typhoid fever vaccine   

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  On August - 17 birth of henri G Winkelman, Dutch general/supreme commander/navy 1940   

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0754  On August - 17 karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39   

1153  On August - 17 death of eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130)   

1304  On August - 17 death of emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243)   

1464  On August - 17 nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies   

1510  Death of Edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded on this day in history.   

1536  On August - 17 death of pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight   

1553  On August - 17 charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies   

1635  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48 on this day in history.