Famous Birthdays In April - 17

1278  On April - 17 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  Maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League) was born on April - 17.  

1573  On this day in history birth of maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651)  

1586  On April - 17 birth of john Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore)  

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

1598  On this day in history birth of giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671)  

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 this day in history.  

1644  Abraham Jansz Storck, painter, baptized was born on this day in history.  

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

1676  Frederik I, van Hessen Kassel, King of Sweden (1720-51) was born on this day in history.  

1683  Johann David Heinichen, composer was born on this day in history.  

1699  On April - 17 birth of robert Blair, Scottish poet (Grave)  

1710  Henry Erskine, 10th Earl of Buchan, British Freemason (d. 1767) was born on this day in history.  

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

1719  Christian Gottfried Krause, composer was born on April - 17.  

1734  Taksin, King of Thailand (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.  

1738  On April - 17 birth of philip Hayes, composer  

1741  Johann Gottlieb Naumann, composer was born on this day in history.  

1741  Samuel Chase, judge (signed Decl of Ind) was born on April - 17.  

1750  François de Neufchâteau, French statesman and intellectual figure (d. 1828) was born on April - 17.  

1774  On April - 17 birth of vaclav Jan Krtitel Tomasek, organist/pianist/composer  

1788  On April - 17 birth of joseph Gilbert Totten, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1864  

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

1797  On April - 17 birth of jean-Baptiste-Joseph Tolbecque, Belgian composer/conductor  

1798  On April - 17 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  Thomas Hazlehurst, English Methodist chapel builder (d. 1876) was born on this day in history.  

1820  Gottfried Conradi, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1833  On April - 17 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  On this day in history bernhard I, King of Italy, dies  

0858  On this day in history benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies  

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

1272  On this day in history 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.