Famous Birthdays In April - 17

1278  Michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1320) was born on April - 17.  

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  On April - 17 birth of john Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore)  

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

1598  Giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671) was born on this day in history.  

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

1622  On April - 17 birth of henry Vaughan, English poet (Silex Scintillans)  

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

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1666  On April - 17 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 April - 17.  

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

1710  Henry Erskine, 10th Earl of Buchan, British Freemason (d. 1767) was born on this day in history.  

1715  On April - 17 birth of johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer  

1719  On this day in history birth of christian Gottfried Krause, composer  

1734  Taksin, King of Thailand (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.  

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

1741  On April - 17 birth of johann Gottlieb Naumann, composer  

1741  Samuel Chase, judge (signed Decl of Ind) was born on this day in history.  

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  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 April - 17.  

1798  Étienne 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 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 April - 17 birth of thomas Hazlehurst, English Methodist chapel builder (d. 1876)  

1820  On April - 17 birth of gottfried Conradi, composer  

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 this day in history.  

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

0617  On this day in history death of donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg  

0818  Bernhard I, King of Italy, dies on April - 17.  

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

1080  On April - 17 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  On this day in history willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St Truiden, dies at about 86