Famous Birthdays In August - 17

1473  On August - 17 birth of richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?)   

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

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 August - 17.   

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

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

1720  Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine) was born on this day in history.   

1753  Josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828) was born on August - 17.   

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

1775  On August - 17 birth of philippe Libon, composer   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1819  On August - 17 birth of james Henry Van Alen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886   

1828  George William Warren, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On August - 17 birth of hubert Platt Main, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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 August - 17.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 August - 17 birth of henri G Winkelman, Dutch general/supreme commander/navy 1940   

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

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

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

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

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

1635  On August - 17 francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48