Famous Birthdays In April - 17

1278  On this day in history birth of michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1320)  

1539  On April - 17 birth of tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia)  

1573  Maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League) was born on this day in history.  

1573  Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651) was born on this day in history.  

1586  John Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore) was born on this day in history.  

1587  On April - 17 birth of marco Ivan Lukacic, composer  

1598  On April - 17 birth of giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671)  

1620  On this day in history birth of marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700)  

1622  Henry Vaughan, English poet (Silex Scintillans) was born on April - 17.  

1644  Abraham Jansz Storck, painter, baptized was born on April - 17.  

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1666  On this day in history birth of francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer  

1676  Frederik I, van Hessen Kassel, King of Sweden (1720-51) was born on April - 17.  

1683  On this day in history birth of johann David Heinichen, composer  

1699  On this day in history birth of robert Blair, Scottish poet (Grave)  

1710  On April - 17 birth of henry Erskine, 10th Earl of Buchan, British Freemason (d. 1767)  

1715  On this day in history birth of johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer  

1719  On April - 17 birth of christian Gottfried Krause, composer  

1734  On April - 17 birth of taksin, King of Thailand (d. 1782)  

1738  Philip Hayes, composer was born on April - 17.  

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  Vaclav Jan Krtitel Tomasek, organist/pianist/composer was born on this day in history.  

1788  On this day in history birth of joseph Gilbert Totten, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1864  

1794  On April - 17 birth of carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, German botanist (d. 1868)  

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 this day in history birth of ann Sheppard Mounsey, composer  

1813  Henry Washington Benham, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1884 was born on April - 17.  

1816  On April - 17 birth of thomas Hazlehurst, English Methodist chapel builder (d. 1876)  

1820  Gottfried Conradi, composer was born on April - 17.  

1827  French C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (St Amanduskerk, Antwerp) was born on April - 17.  

1833  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Accolay, Belgian composer (d. 1900)  

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0326  Death of Alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria on this day in history.  

0485  Proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14] on April - 17.  

0617  On April - 17 death of donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg  

0818  Bernhard I, King of Italy, dies on this day in history.  

0858  Benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies on this day in history.  

1080  Death of King Harald III of Denmark (b. 1041) on April - 17.  

1272  On April - 17 zita/Cita, Italian maid/saint, dies at about 59  

1297  Willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St Truiden, dies at about 86 on April - 17.