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  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 this day in history.  

1587  Marco Ivan Lukacic, composer was born on April - 17.  

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 this day in history.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history birth of samuel Chase, judge (signed Decl of Ind)  

1750  On this day in history birth of françois de Neufchâteau, French statesman and intellectual figure (d. 1828)  

1774  Vaclav Jan Krtitel Tomasek, organist/pianist/composer was born on April - 17.  

1788  On April - 17 birth of joseph Gilbert Totten, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1864  

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  On April - 17 birth of philip St George Cocke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861  

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

1813  Henry Washington Benham, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1884 was born on this day in history.  

1816  Thomas Hazlehurst, English Methodist chapel builder (d. 1876) was born on this day in history.  

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

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0326  On April - 17 death of alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria  

0485  Proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14] on April - 17.  

0617  On April - 17 death of donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg  

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

0858  On this day in history benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies  

1080  Death of King Harald III of Denmark (b. 1041) on this day in history.  

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