1473 On this day in history birth of richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?)
1578 Francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660) was born on August - 17.
1586 Johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg) was born on this day in history.
1601 On this day in history birth of pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20]
1629 On August - 17 birth of king John III of Poland (d. 1696)
1686 Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer was born on this day in history.
1720 On this day in history birth of charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine)
1753 On this day in history birth of josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828)
0754 On August - 17 karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39
1153 On this day in history death of eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130)
1304 On this day in history death of emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243)
1464 On this day in history nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies
1510 On August - 17 death of edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded
1536 Death of Pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight on August - 17.
1553 Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies on this day in history.
1635 Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48 on this day in history.