Famous Birthdays 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 August - 17.  

1586  On this day in history 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  King John III of Poland (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 August - 17.  

1768  Louis Charles Antoine Desaix, French general (d. 1800) was born on August - 17.  

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

1779  On this day in history birth of franz de Paula Roser, composer  

1786  On this day in history 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  Prince Alexander of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst, German priest (d. 1849) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1828  On this day in history 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 August - 17.  

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

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

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 August - 17.  

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

1870  On this day in history birth of frederick Russell, developed 1st successful typhoid fever vaccine  

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 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 this day in history death of eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130)  

1304  On August - 17 death of emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243)  

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

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

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

1553  Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies on this day in history.  

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