Famous Birthdays In August - 17

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

1578  On this day in history birth of francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660)  

1586  On August - 17 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 August - 17.  

1686  On this day in history birth of nicola Antonio Porpora, composer  

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

1753  On August - 17 birth of josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828)  

1768  On this day in history birth of louis Charles Antoine Desaix, French general (d. 1800)  

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

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1779  On August - 17 birth of franz de Paula Roser, composer  

1786  On August - 17 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 August - 17.  

1794  On August - 17 birth of prince Alexander of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst, German priest (d. 1849)  

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

1817  Joseph baron Kervyn de Lettenhove, Belgian Internal minister (1870-71) was born on this day in history.  

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

1828  On August - 17 birth of george William Warren, composer  

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

1834  On this day in history birth of peter Benoit, Flemish composer/conductor (Leie/Rubens Cantata)  

1839  Hubert Platt Main, composer was born on this day in history.  

1839  Thijs [Matthijs] Maris, Dutch painter/etcher was born on this day in history.  

1840  Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, England, writer (Irish Land League) was born on August - 17.  

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

1844  On this day in history birth of menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913)  

1851  On August - 17 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 August - 17 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 this day in history.  

1866  On this day in history birth of julia Marlowe, English actress (d. 1950)  

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

1873  John A. Sampson, American gynecologist (d. 1946) was born on August - 17.  

1876  Eric Drummond, 1st Secretary-General of League of Nations (1919-33) was born on August - 17.  

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 August - 17.  

1153  On August - 17 death of eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130)  

1304  Death of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) on August - 17.  

1464  Nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies on August - 17.  

1510  Death of Edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded on August - 17.  

1536  Death of Pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight on August - 17.  

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

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