Famous Birthdays In April - 17

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1587  On this day in history birth of marco Ivan Lukacic, composer  

1598  On April - 17 birth of giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671)  

1620  On this day in history birth of marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700)  

1622  Henry Vaughan, English poet (Silex Scintillans) was born on April - 17.  

1644  Abraham Jansz Storck, painter, baptized was born on this day in history.  

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1666  Francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer was born on April - 17.  

1676  Frederik I, van Hessen Kassel, King of Sweden (1720-51) was born on April - 17.  

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

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

1710  On this day in history birth of henry Erskine, 10th Earl of Buchan, British Freemason (d. 1767)  

1715  Johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer was born on April - 17.  

1719  Christian Gottfried Krause, composer was born on April - 17.  

1734  On this day in history birth of taksin, King of Thailand (d. 1782)  

1738  On this day in history birth of philip Hayes, composer  

1741  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 April - 17 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 April - 17.  

1809  Philip St George Cocke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861 was born on this day in history.  

1811  Ann Sheppard Mounsey, composer was born on April - 17.  

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 this day in history.  

1827  French C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (St Amanduskerk, Antwerp) was born on April - 17.  

1833  Jean-Baptiste Accolay, Belgian composer (d. 1900) was born on this day in history.  

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0326  On this day in history death of alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria  

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 this day in history.  

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

1272  On April - 17 zita/Cita, Italian maid/saint, dies at about 59  

1297  On this day in history willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St Truiden, dies at about 86