Famous Personalities Born In April - 17

1278  On this day in history birth of michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1320)   

1539  On April - 17 birth of tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia)   

1573  On April - 17 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  On April - 17 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 this day in history.   

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  Abraham Jansz Storck, painter, baptized was born on April - 17.   

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

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

1683  On April - 17 birth of johann David Heinichen, composer   

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

1710  On April - 17 birth of henry Erskine, 10th Earl of Buchan, British Freemason (d. 1767)   

1715  Johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1738  On April - 17 birth of philip Hayes, composer   

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

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 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 April - 17.   

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

1797  Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Tolbecque, Belgian composer/conductor was born on April - 17.   

1798  Ã‰tienne Bobillier, French mathematician (d. 1840) was born on this day in history.   

1809  Philip St George Cocke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861 was born on April - 17.   

1811  On April - 17 birth of ann Sheppard Mounsey, composer   

1813  On this day in history birth of henry Washington Benham, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1884   

1816  On this day in history birth of thomas Hazlehurst, English Methodist chapel builder (d. 1876)   

1820  On this day in history birth of gottfried Conradi, composer   

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

0617  Death of Donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg on April - 17.   

0818  Bernhard I, King of Italy, dies on this day in history.   

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

1080  On this day in history 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 this day in history.