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  Johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg) was born on August - 17.  

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 August - 17.  

1686  On August - 17 birth of nicola Antonio Porpora, composer  

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 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 this day in history.  

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

1786  On August - 17 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  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  On this day in history birth of joseph baron Kervyn de Lettenhove, Belgian Internal minister (1870-71)  

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

1828  On August - 17 birth of george William Warren, composer  

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

1834  On August - 17 birth of peter Benoit, Flemish composer/conductor (Leie/Rubens Cantata)  

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

1839  On August - 17 birth of thijs [Matthijs] Maris, Dutch painter/etcher  

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  On August - 17 birth of menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913)  

1851  On August - 17 birth of henry Drummond, Scottish geologist/evangelist  

1856  On this day in history 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 August - 17.  

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 August - 17.  

1873  John A. Sampson, American gynecologist (d. 1946) was born on August - 17.  

1876  On August - 17 birth of eric Drummond, 1st Secretary-General of League of Nations (1919-33)  

1876  On this day in history birth of henri G Winkelman, Dutch general/supreme commander/navy 1940  

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0754  On this day in history karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39  

1153  Death of Eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130) on August - 17.  

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

1464  Nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies on August - 17.  

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

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

1553  On this day in history charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies  

1635  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48 on this day in history.