Famous Birthdays In April - 17

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.  

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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  On April - 17 death of king Harald III of Denmark (b. 1041)  

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.