Famous Personalities Born In October - 17

1253  Ivo of Kermartin, ]]) was born on October - 17.   

1563  Jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer was born on October - 17.   

1577  On October - 17 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 October - 17.   

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

1688  Domenico Zipoli, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1704  Willem Bentinck, orangist was born on October - 17.   

1711  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of maria Teresa Agnesi, composer   

1725  On October - 17 birth of john Wilkes, English journalist/MP (N Briton)   

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

1730  On October - 17 birth of ernestus Weinrauch, composer   

1734  Grigori G Orlov, Russ guard officer/favorite of Catharina II was born on October - 17.   

1806  On October - 17 birth of alphonse LPP de Candolle, Swiss botanist   

1811  Albertus C van Raalte, Dutch/US vicar (owned land in Mich) was born on October - 17.   

1813  On this day in history birth of georg Büchner, German playwright (d. 1837)   

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

1817  Sajjid Ahmad Chan, Indian moslem leader/co-founder (Pakistan) was born on this day in history.   

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  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  William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants, Cin Reds) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1865  On October - 17 birth of james Rudolph Garfield, American politician (d. 1950)   

1875  Alfred Polgar, Austrian writer (Yes & No!) was born on October - 17.   

1878  Andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai was born on this day in history.   

1878  Henri Mulet, composer was born on this day in history.   

1883  A S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill) was born on this day in history.   

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0532  On October - 17 boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies   

1174  Death of Queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135) on this day in history.   

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

1552  On October - 17 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  Death of Gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63 on this day in history.   

1660  Death of Adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601) on October - 17.