Famous Personalities Born In August - 17

1473  Richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?) was born on this day in history.   

1578  Francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

1586  Johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1720  On this day in history 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 August - 17.   

1775  Philippe Libon, composer was born on this day in history.   

1779  Franz de Paula Roser, composer was born on August - 17.   

1786  Davy Crockett, US, frontiersman/adventurer/politician (Alamo) was born on August - 17.   

1786  On this day in history birth of princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, mother of Queen Victoria (d. 1861)   

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

1811  On August - 17 birth of johannes H Scholten, Dutch theologist (Free Will)   

1817  Joseph baron Kervyn de Lettenhove, Belgian Internal minister (1870-71) was born on August - 17.   

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

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 August - 17.   

1841  On this day in history birth of luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet   

1844  Menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913) was born on this day in history.   

1851  Henry Drummond, Scottish geologist/evangelist was born on this day in history.   

1856  On this day in history birth of violet Paget, [Vernon Lee], British author (Satan the master)   

1863  Gene Stratton-Porter, American author and naturalist (d. 1924) was born on August - 17.   

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  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  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 this day in history death of emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243)   

1464  On this day in history nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies   

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

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

1553  On this day in history charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies   

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