Famous Birthdays In October - 17

1253  On this day in history birth of ivo of Kermartin, ]])   

1563  On October - 17 birth of jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer   

1577  On this day in history birth of cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)   

1582  Johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637) was born on October - 17.   

1623  Francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687) was born on this day in history.   

1626  Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt) was born on this day in history.   

1688  On this day in history birth of domenico Zipoli, composer   

1696  On October - 17 birth of august III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen   

1704  On this day in history birth of willem Bentinck, orangist   

1711  Jupiter Hammon, 1st American black to publish poetry (Complete Works) was born on October - 17.   

1719  Jacques Cazotte, French writer (d. 1792) was born on October - 17.   

1720  Maria Teresa Agnesi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1725  On this day in history birth of john Wilkes, English journalist/MP (N Briton)   

1729  On October - 17 birth of pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer   

1730  Ernestus Weinrauch, composer was born on this day in history.   

1734  Grigori G Orlov, Russ guard officer/favorite of Catharina II was born on this day in history.   

1806  Alphonse LPP de Candolle, Swiss botanist was born on this day in history.   

1811  On October - 17 birth of albertus C van Raalte, Dutch/US vicar (owned land in Mich)   

1813  Georg Büchner, German playwright (d. 1837) was born on October - 17.   

1815  Emanuel Geibel, writer was born on this day in history.   

1817  On this day in history birth of sajjid Ahmad Chan, Indian moslem leader/co-founder (Pakistan)   

1817  Samuel Ringgold Ward, Maryland, minister/abolitionist (Fugitive Negro) was born on October - 17.   

1844  On this day in history birth of miguel Nieto, composer   

1845  Franz Ehrle, German prefect of Vatican library was born on this day in history.   

1848  On this day in history birth of william "Candy" Cummings, created curve ball   

1853  Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (d. 1920) was born on this day in history.   

1859  On October - 17 birth of william "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants, Cin Reds)   

1860  On October - 17 birth of dionyssios Lavrangas, composer   

1864  On this day in history birth of elinor Glyn, British novelist (3 Weeks)   

1865  James Rudolph Garfield, American politician (d. 1950) was born on October - 17.   

1875  On October - 17 birth of alfred Polgar, Austrian writer (Yes & No!)   

1878  On October - 17 birth of andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai   

1878  On this day in history birth of henri Mulet, composer   

1883  A S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill) was born on October - 17.   

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0532  Boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies on October - 17.   

1174  Death of Queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135) on October - 17.   

1312  On October - 17 jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies   

1552  On October - 17 andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53   

1586  On October - 17 philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32   

1616  Death of John Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560) on this day in history.   

1638  Death of Gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63 on this day in history.   

1660  On this day in history death of adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601)