Famous Birthdays In April - 17
Saturday, 23 September 2023
1278 Michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1320) was born on this day in history.
1539 Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia) was born on April - 17.
1573 On April - 17 birth of maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League)
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 On April - 17 birth of marco Ivan Lukacic, composer
1598 On April - 17 birth of giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671)
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
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 this day in history birth of johann David Heinichen, composer
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 April - 17.
1715 Johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer was born on this day in history.
1719 Christian Gottfried Krause, composer was born on April - 17.
1734 Taksin, King of Thailand (d. 1782) was born on April - 17.
1738 On this day in history birth of philip Hayes, composer
1741 On April - 17 birth of johann Gottlieb Naumann, composer
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 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 Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Tolbecque, Belgian composer/conductor was born on this day in history.
1798 On April - 17 birth of Étienne Bobillier, French mathematician (d. 1840)
1809 Philip St George Cocke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861 was born on April - 17.
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 this day in history.
1816 On April - 17 birth of thomas Hazlehurst, English Methodist chapel builder (d. 1876)
1820 Gottfried Conradi, composer was born on this day in history.
1827 On April - 17 birth of french C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (St Amanduskerk, Antwerp)
1833 Jean-Baptiste Accolay, Belgian composer (d. 1900) was born on this day in history.