Famous Birthdays In April - 17
Thursday, 23 March 2023
1278 On this day in history birth of michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1320)
1539 Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia) was born on April - 17.
1573 On this day in history birth of maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League)
1573 On this day in history birth of maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651)
1586 John Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore) was born on this day in history.
1587 Marco Ivan Lukacic, composer was born on this day in history.
1598 Giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671) was born on this day in history.
1620 On this day in history birth of marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700)
1622 On April - 17 birth of henry Vaughan, English poet (Silex Scintillans)
1644 Abraham Jansz Storck, painter, baptized was born on April - 17.
1666 Francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer was born on this day in history.
1676 On April - 17 birth of frederik I, van Hessen Kassel, King of Sweden (1720-51)
1683 On April - 17 birth of johann David Heinichen, composer
1699 Robert Blair, Scottish poet (Grave) was born on this day in history.
1710 Henry Erskine, 10th Earl of Buchan, British Freemason (d. 1767) was born on April - 17.
1715 On this day in history birth of johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer
1719 On this day in history birth of christian Gottfried Krause, composer
1734 On April - 17 birth of taksin, King of Thailand (d. 1782)
1738 On this day in history birth of philip Hayes, composer
1741 On April - 17 birth of johann Gottlieb Naumann, composer
1741 On April - 17 birth of samuel Chase, judge (signed Decl of Ind)
1750 François de Neufchâteau, French statesman and intellectual figure (d. 1828) was born on this day in history.
1774 On April - 17 birth of vaclav Jan Krtitel Tomasek, organist/pianist/composer
1788 Joseph Gilbert Totten, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1864 was born on this day in history.
1794 Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, German botanist (d. 1868) was born on April - 17.
1797 Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Tolbecque, Belgian composer/conductor was born on this day in history.
1798 On this day in history birth of Étienne Bobillier, French mathematician (d. 1840)
1809 On this day in history birth of philip St George Cocke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861
1811 On April - 17 birth of ann Sheppard Mounsey, composer
1813 On April - 17 birth of henry Washington Benham, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1884
1816 Thomas Hazlehurst, English Methodist chapel builder (d. 1876) was born on April - 17.
1820 Gottfried Conradi, composer was born on April - 17.
1827 On this day in history birth of french C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (St Amanduskerk, Antwerp)
1833 Jean-Baptiste Accolay, Belgian composer (d. 1900) was born on April - 17.