Famous Birthdays In August - 17

1473  On August - 17 birth of richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?)   

1578  On August - 17 birth of francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660)   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1779  On August - 17 birth of franz de Paula Roser, composer   

1786  Davy Crockett, US, frontiersman/adventurer/politician (Alamo) was born on this day in history.   

1786  On this day in history birth of princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, mother of Queen Victoria (d. 1861)   

1794  On August - 17 birth of prince Alexander of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst, German priest (d. 1849)   

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

1817  On this day in history birth of joseph baron Kervyn de Lettenhove, Belgian Internal minister (1870-71)   

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 August - 17 birth of hubert Platt Main, composer   

1839  On August - 17 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 August - 17.   

1844  Menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913) was born on August - 17.   

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

1856  On August - 17 birth of violet Paget, [Vernon Lee], British author (Satan the master)   

1863  Gene Stratton-Porter, American author and naturalist (d. 1924) was born on August - 17.   

1866  On this day in history birth of mir Mahboob Ali Khan, 6th Nizam of Hyderabad (d. 1911)   

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

1870  Frederick Russell, developed 1st successful typhoid fever vaccine was born on this day in history.   

1873  John A. Sampson, American gynecologist (d. 1946) was born on this day in history.   

1876  Eric Drummond, 1st Secretary-General of League of Nations (1919-33) was born on August - 17.   

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  Death of Eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130) on this day in history.   

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

1464  Nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies on August - 17.   

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

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

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

1635  On this day in history francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48