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 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 August - 17.  

1720  Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine) was born on August - 17.  

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

1768  On August - 17 birth of louis Charles Antoine Desaix, French general (d. 1800)  

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

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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 August - 17 birth of princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, mother of Queen Victoria (d. 1861)  

1794  On August - 17 birth of prince Alexander of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst, German priest (d. 1849)  

1811  Johannes H Scholten, Dutch theologist (Free Will) was born on August - 17.  

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

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

1839  Hubert Platt Main, composer was born on August - 17.  

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  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  On August - 17 birth of henry Drummond, Scottish geologist/evangelist  

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

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 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  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 August - 17.  

1876  Henri G Winkelman, Dutch general/supreme commander/navy 1940 was born on August - 17.  

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

1153  On this day in history 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  On August - 17 death of edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded  

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

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

1635  On this day in history francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48