Famous Birthdays In October - 17

1253  Ivo of Kermartin, ]]) was born on this day in history.   

1563  Jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer was born on this day in history.   

1577  Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith) was born on this day in history.   

1582  On this day in history birth of johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637)   

1623  On this day in history birth of francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687)   

1626  Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt) was born on October - 17.   

1688  On October - 17 birth of domenico Zipoli, composer   

1696  August III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen was born on this day in history.   

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

1711  On October - 17 birth of jupiter Hammon, 1st American black to publish poetry (Complete Works)   

1719  Jacques Cazotte, French writer (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.   

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

1725  John Wilkes, English journalist/MP (N Briton) was born on October - 17.   

1729  Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer was born on this day in history.   

1730  On October - 17 birth of ernestus Weinrauch, composer   

1734  On this day in history birth of grigori G Orlov, Russ guard officer/favorite of Catharina II   

1806  On this day in history birth of alphonse LPP de Candolle, Swiss botanist   

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

1813  On October - 17 birth of georg Büchner, German playwright (d. 1837)   

1815  On October - 17 birth of emanuel Geibel, writer   

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

1817  On October - 17 birth of samuel Ringgold Ward, Maryland, minister/abolitionist (Fugitive Negro)   

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

1845  On October - 17 birth of franz Ehrle, German prefect of Vatican library   

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 October - 17.   

1859  On this day in history birth of william "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants, Cin Reds)   

1860  Dionyssios Lavrangas, composer was born on October - 17.   

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 this day in history 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  On October - 17 boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies   

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

1312  Jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies on this day in history.   

1552  On this day in history andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53   

1586  On this day in history philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32   

1616  Death of John Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560) on October - 17.   

1638  On October - 17 death of gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63   

1660  On October - 17 death of adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601)