Famous Personalities Born In August - 17

1473  Richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?) was born on August - 17.   

1578  On August - 17 birth of francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660)   

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

1601  On this day in history birth of pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20]   

1629  On this day in history birth of king John III of Poland (d. 1696)   

1686  Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer was born on August - 17.   

1720  Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine) was born on August - 17.   

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

1768  On August - 17 birth of louis Charles Antoine Desaix, French general (d. 1800)   

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

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

1786  On this day in history birth of davy Crockett, US, frontiersman/adventurer/politician (Alamo)   

1786  Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, mother of Queen Victoria (d. 1861) was born on this day in history.   

1794  On this day in history birth of prince Alexander of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst, German priest (d. 1849)   

1811  Johannes H Scholten, Dutch theologist (Free Will) was born on this day in history.   

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

1819  James Henry Van Alen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 was born on August - 17.   

1828  George William Warren, composer was born on August - 17.   

1828  Jules Bernard Luys, French neurologist (d. 1897) was born on August - 17.   

1834  Peter Benoit, Flemish composer/conductor (Leie/Rubens Cantata) was born on this day in history.   

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

1839  On August - 17 birth of thijs [Matthijs] Maris, Dutch painter/etcher   

1840  On August - 17 birth of wilfrid Scawen Blunt, England, writer (Irish Land League)   

1841  Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet was born on August - 17.   

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

1851  On this day in history birth of henry Drummond, Scottish geologist/evangelist   

1856  Violet Paget, [Vernon Lee], British author (Satan the master) was born on this day in history.   

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

1866  Mir Mahboob Ali Khan, 6th Nizam of Hyderabad (d. 1911) was born on August - 17.   

1866  Julia Marlowe, English actress (d. 1950) was born on August - 17.   

1870  Frederick Russell, developed 1st successful typhoid fever vaccine was born on this day in history.   

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

1876  On August - 17 birth of eric Drummond, 1st Secretary-General of League of Nations (1919-33)   

1876  Henri G Winkelman, Dutch general/supreme commander/navy 1940 was born on August - 17.   

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0754  Karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39 on this day in history.   

1153  On this day in history death of eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130)   

1304  Death of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) on this day in history.   

1464  Nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

1510  On August - 17 death of edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded   

1536  Death of Pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight on this day in history.   

1553  Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies on August - 17.   

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