Famous Birthdays In April - 17

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

1539  On this day in history 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  On April - 17 birth of maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651)  

1586  On this day in history birth of john Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore)  

1587  Marco Ivan Lukacic, composer was born on April - 17.  

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

1620  On April - 17 birth of marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700)  

1622  On this day in history birth of henry Vaughan, English poet (Silex Scintillans)  

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

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

1676  On April - 17 birth of frederik I, van Hessen Kassel, King of Sweden (1720-51)  

1683  Johann David Heinichen, composer was born on April - 17.  

1699  Robert Blair, Scottish poet (Grave) was born on this day in history.  

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  Christian Gottfried Krause, composer was born on this day in history.  

1734  Taksin, King of Thailand (d. 1782) was born on April - 17.  

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

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

1741  Samuel Chase, judge (signed Decl of Ind) was born on this day in history.  

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 April - 17.  

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

1794  On April - 17 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  On this day in history birth of Étienne Bobillier, French mathematician (d. 1840)  

1809  On April - 17 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  On this day in history birth of gottfried Conradi, composer  

1827  On this day in history birth of french C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (St Amanduskerk, Antwerp)  

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 this day in history 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 April - 17.  

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