Famous Birthdays In April - 17
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
1278 Michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1320) was born on this day in history.
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 Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651) was born on this day in history.
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 Giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671) was born on this day in history.
1620 Marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700) was born on this day in history.
1622 On this day in history birth of henry Vaughan, English poet (Silex Scintillans)
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 April - 17.
1683 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1715 On this day in history birth of johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer
1719 On April - 17 birth of christian Gottfried Krause, composer
1734 Taksin, King of Thailand (d. 1782) was born on April - 17.
1738 On this day in history birth of philip Hayes, composer
1741 Johann Gottlieb Naumann, composer was born on April - 17.
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 Joseph Gilbert Totten, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1864 was born on April - 17.
1794 Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, German botanist (d. 1868) was born on April - 17.
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 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 April - 17.
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 this day in history.
1833 Jean-Baptiste Accolay, Belgian composer (d. 1900) was born on April - 17.