Famous Birthdays In August - 17

1473  On this day in history birth of richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?)  

1578  Francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660) was born on August - 17.  

1586  On this day in history birth of johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg)  

1601  Pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20] was born on this day in history.  

1629  King John III of Poland (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.  

1686  Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer was born on this day in history.  

1720  On August - 17 birth of charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine)  

1753  On this day in history birth of josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828)  

1768  Louis Charles Antoine Desaix, French general (d. 1800) was born on this day in history.  

1775  On this day in history birth of philippe Libon, composer  

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1779  Franz de Paula Roser, composer was born on this day in history.  

1786  Davy Crockett, US, frontiersman/adventurer/politician (Alamo) was born on this day in history.  

1786  Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, mother of Queen Victoria (d. 1861) was born on August - 17.  

1794  Prince Alexander of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst, German priest (d. 1849) was born on August - 17.  

1811  On this day in history birth of johannes H Scholten, Dutch theologist (Free Will)  

1817  On this day in history birth of joseph baron Kervyn de Lettenhove, Belgian Internal minister (1870-71)  

1819  On this day in history birth of james Henry Van Alen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886  

1828  On this day in history birth of george William Warren, composer  

1828  On August - 17 birth of jules Bernard Luys, French neurologist (d. 1897)  

1834  Peter Benoit, Flemish composer/conductor (Leie/Rubens Cantata) was born on August - 17.  

1839  Hubert Platt Main, composer was born on August - 17.  

1839  On this day in history birth of thijs [Matthijs] Maris, Dutch painter/etcher  

1840  Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, England, writer (Irish Land League) was born on this day in history.  

1841  Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet was born on this day in history.  

1844  On August - 17 birth of menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913)  

1851  Henry Drummond, Scottish geologist/evangelist was born on August - 17.  

1856  On August - 17 birth of violet Paget, [Vernon Lee], British author (Satan the master)  

1863  On this day in history birth of gene Stratton-Porter, American author and naturalist (d. 1924)  

1866  On August - 17 birth of mir Mahboob Ali Khan, 6th Nizam of Hyderabad (d. 1911)  

1866  On August - 17 birth of julia Marlowe, English actress (d. 1950)  

1870  Frederick Russell, developed 1st successful typhoid fever vaccine was born on August - 17.  

1873  On this day in history birth of john A. Sampson, American gynecologist (d. 1946)  

1876  Eric Drummond, 1st Secretary-General of League of Nations (1919-33) was born on this day in history.  

1876  On this day in history birth of henri G Winkelman, Dutch general/supreme commander/navy 1940  

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0754  On August - 17 karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39  

1153  Death of Eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130) on this day in history.  

1304  On August - 17 death of emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243)  

1464  On August - 17 nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies  

1510  Death of Edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded on this day in history.  

1536  On this day in history death of pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight  

1553  On August - 17 charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies  

1635  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48 on August - 17.