Famous Birthdays In April - 17

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

1539  On this day in history 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 April - 17.  

1586  John Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore) was born on April - 17.  

1587  On April - 17 birth of marco Ivan Lukacic, composer  

1598  On this day in history birth of giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671)  

1620  Marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700) was born on April - 17.  

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

1644  On April - 17 birth of abraham Jansz Storck, painter, baptized  

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1666  On April - 17 birth of francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer  

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

1683  On April - 17 birth of johann David Heinichen, composer  

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

1710  On April - 17 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 this day in history.  

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

1738  Philip Hayes, composer was born on this day in history.  

1741  On this day in history birth of johann Gottlieb Naumann, composer  

1741  Samuel Chase, judge (signed Decl of Ind) was born on April - 17.  

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  On this day in history birth of joseph Gilbert Totten, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1864  

1794  Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, German botanist (d. 1868) was born on April - 17.  

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

1798  On this day in history birth of Étienne Bobillier, French mathematician (d. 1840)  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

0818  On April - 17 bernhard I, King of Italy, dies  

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

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

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