Famous Birthdays In August - 17

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

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  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 August - 17.  

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

1720  On this day in history 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  Louis Charles Antoine Desaix, French general (d. 1800) was born on August - 17.  

1775  Philippe Libon, composer was born on August - 17.  

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

1786  On August - 17 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 August - 17.  

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

1817  On August - 17 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 this day in history.  

1828  On this day in history birth of george William Warren, composer  

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

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

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

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  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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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  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 this day in history.  

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

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

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.