Famous Birthdays 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  Maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League) was born on April - 17.  

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

1598  On this day in history 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  Henry Vaughan, English poet (Silex Scintillans) was born on this day in history.  

1644  Abraham Jansz Storck, painter, baptized was born on April - 17.  

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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  Johann David Heinichen, composer was born on this day in history.  

1699  Robert Blair, Scottish poet (Grave) was born on this day in history.  

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

1715  On this day in history birth of johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer  

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

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

1738  Philip Hayes, composer was born on April - 17.  

1741  Johann Gottlieb Naumann, composer was born on April - 17.  

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 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 this day in history.  

1794  Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, German botanist (d. 1868) was born on this day in history.  

1797  Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Tolbecque, Belgian composer/conductor was born on this day in history.  

1798  Ã‰tienne Bobillier, French mathematician (d. 1840) was born on April - 17.  

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 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  Gottfried Conradi, composer was born on this day in history.  

1827  On this day in history birth of french C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (St Amanduskerk, Antwerp)  

1833  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Accolay, Belgian composer (d. 1900)  

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0326  Death of Alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria on April - 17.  

0485  Proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14] on this day in history.  

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

0818  On this day in history bernhard I, King of Italy, dies  

0858  Benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies on April - 17.  

1080  Death of King Harald III of Denmark (b. 1041) on April - 17.  

1272  Zita/Cita, Italian maid/saint, dies at about 59 on April - 17.  

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