Famous Birthdays In April - 17

1278  Michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1320) was born on April - 17.  

1539  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia) was born on this day in history.  

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

1573  On April - 17 birth of maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651)  

1586  John Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore) was born on April - 17.  

1587  Marco Ivan Lukacic, composer was born on this day in history.  

1598  Giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671) was born on April - 17.  

1620  Marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700) was born on April - 17.  

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

1644  On this day in history birth of abraham Jansz Storck, painter, baptized  

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1666  Francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer was born on this day in history.  

1676  On this day in history birth of frederik I, van Hessen Kassel, King of Sweden (1720-51)  

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

1699  Robert Blair, Scottish poet (Grave) was born on April - 17.  

1710  Henry Erskine, 10th Earl of Buchan, British Freemason (d. 1767) was born on April - 17.  

1715  On April - 17 birth of johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer  

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

1734  On this day in history birth of taksin, King of Thailand (d. 1782)  

1738  Philip Hayes, composer was born on this day in history.  

1741  On this day in history birth of johann Gottlieb Naumann, composer  

1741  On April - 17 birth of samuel Chase, judge (signed Decl of Ind)  

1750  On April - 17 birth of françois de Neufchâteau, French statesman and intellectual figure (d. 1828)  

1774  On this day in history birth of vaclav Jan Krtitel Tomasek, organist/pianist/composer  

1788  Joseph Gilbert Totten, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1864 was born on April - 17.  

1794  On this day in history birth of carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, German botanist (d. 1868)  

1797  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste-Joseph Tolbecque, Belgian composer/conductor  

1798  Étienne Bobillier, French mathematician (d. 1840) was born on April - 17.  

1809  On this day in history birth of philip St George Cocke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861  

1811  Ann Sheppard Mounsey, composer was born on April - 17.  

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

1816  Thomas Hazlehurst, English Methodist chapel builder (d. 1876) was born on this day in history.  

1820  On April - 17 birth of gottfried Conradi, composer  

1827  French C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (St Amanduskerk, Antwerp) was born on this day in history.  

1833  On April - 17 birth of jean-Baptiste Accolay, Belgian composer (d. 1900)  

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0326  On this day in history death of alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria  

0485  On April - 17 proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14]  

0617  On this day in history death of donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg  

0818  On April - 17 bernhard I, King of Italy, dies  

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

1080  Death of King Harald III of Denmark (b. 1041) on this day in history.  

1272  Zita/Cita, Italian maid/saint, dies at about 59 on this day in history.  

1297  Willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St Truiden, dies at about 86 on this day in history.