Famous Birthdays In October - 17
Thursday, 28 March 2024
1253 On this day in history birth of ivo of Kermartin, ]])
1563 On October - 17 birth of jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer
1577 On October - 17 birth of cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)
1582 On this day in history birth of johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637)
1623 On October - 17 birth of francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687)
1626 Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt) was born on October - 17.
1688 Domenico Zipoli, composer was born on this day in history.
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 On October - 17 birth of jacques Cazotte, French writer (d. 1792)
1720 On this day in history birth of maria Teresa Agnesi, composer
1725 John Wilkes, English journalist/MP (N Briton) was born on October - 17.
1729 On this day in history 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 October - 17.
1811 On this day in history birth of albertus C van Raalte, Dutch/US vicar (owned land in Mich)
1813 On this day in history birth of georg Büchner, German playwright (d. 1837)
1815 Emanuel Geibel, writer was born on October - 17.
1817 On October - 17 birth of sajjid Ahmad Chan, Indian moslem leader/co-founder (Pakistan)
1817 On this day in history birth of samuel Ringgold Ward, Maryland, minister/abolitionist (Fugitive Negro)
1844 Miguel Nieto, composer was born on October - 17.
1845 Franz Ehrle, German prefect of Vatican library was born on October - 17.
1848 William "Candy" Cummings, created curve ball was born on this day in history.
1853 Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (d. 1920) was born on October - 17.
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 Elinor Glyn, British novelist (3 Weeks) was born on this day in history.
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 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 On this day in history birth of a S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill)