Famous Personalities Born In August - 17

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

1578  On August - 17 birth of francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660)   

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  Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine) was born on August - 17.   

1753  On August - 17 birth of josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828)   

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

1775  On August - 17 birth of philippe Libon, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 August - 17.   

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

1828  On this day in history birth of jules Bernard Luys, French neurologist (d. 1897)   

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  On this day in history birth of thijs [Matthijs] Maris, Dutch painter/etcher   

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 August - 17.   

1856  Violet Paget, [Vernon Lee], British author (Satan the master) was born on August - 17.   

1863  On this day in history birth of gene Stratton-Porter, American author and naturalist (d. 1924)   

1866  On this day in history birth of mir Mahboob Ali Khan, 6th Nizam of Hyderabad (d. 1911)   

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 this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history 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  Death of Eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130) on this day in history.   

1304  Death of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) on August - 17.   

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

1510  On this day in history death of edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded   

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

1553  On August - 17 charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies   

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