Famous Birthdays In April - 17

1278  On April - 17 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  On April - 17 birth of maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League)  

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  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  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.  

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

1676  On April - 17 birth of frederik I, van Hessen Kassel, King of Sweden (1720-51)  

1683  Johann David Heinichen, composer was born on this day in history.  

1699  On April - 17 birth of robert Blair, Scottish poet (Grave)  

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

1715  Johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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  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  On this day in history birth of carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, German botanist (d. 1868)  

1797  On April - 17 birth of jean-Baptiste-Joseph Tolbecque, Belgian composer/conductor  

1798  On April - 17 birth of Étienne Bobillier, French mathematician (d. 1840)  

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 April - 17.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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

1297  Willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St Truiden, dies at about 86 on this day in history.