Famous Personalities Born In August - 17

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

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

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

1753  Josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828) was born on this day in history.   

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

1775  On August - 17 birth of philippe Libon, composer   

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

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

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

1828  Jules Bernard Luys, French neurologist (d. 1897) was born on this day in history.   

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

1839  On August - 17 birth of hubert Platt Main, composer   

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

1840  On this day in history birth of wilfrid Scawen Blunt, England, writer (Irish Land League)   

1841  On August - 17 birth of luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet   

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

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  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  Julia Marlowe, English actress (d. 1950) was born on this day in history.   

1870  On August - 17 birth of frederick Russell, developed 1st successful typhoid fever vaccine   

1873  On August - 17 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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1536  On August - 17 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 this day in history.