Famous Personalities Born In July - 17

1487  Esma'il I, shah who converted Iran from Sunni to Shi'ah was born on this day in history.   

1487  On this day in history birth of ismail I, Shah of Persia (d. 1524)   

1674  Isaac Watts, England, writer/preacher/hymnist (Horae Lyrican) was born on July - 17.   

1702  Johann Schneider, composer was born on July - 17.   

1744  On July - 17 birth of elbridge Gerry, (DR) 5th VP (Mass-Gov), invented gerrymandering   

1745  Petr Alekseevich Pahlen, Russian general (d. 1826) was born on this day in history.   

1763  Johannes H van der Palm, Dutch theologist/minister of Education was born on this day in history.   

1763  John Jacob Astor, Germany, richest man in US, banker/fur trader was born on July - 17.   

1775  On July - 17 birth of august Harder, composer   

1797  Hippolyte Delaroche, French painter (d. 1856) was born on this day in history.   

1817  On July - 17 birth of ignace Xavier Joseph Leybach, composer   

1827  Frederick A Able, English chemist/inventor (cordiet) was born on July - 17.   

1830  Eelco Refer, linguist (Dictionary for the Dutch translator) was born on July - 17.   

1831  Xianfeng, Emperor of China (d. 1861) was born on July - 17.   

1832  On July - 17 birth of johan August Soderman, composer   

1839  Friedrich Gernsheim, composer was born on July - 17.   

1839  Ephraim Shay, American inventor (d. 1916) was born on July - 17.   

1853  On July - 17 birth of francesco Fanciulli, composer   

1859  Luis Munoz Rivera, Puerto Rico, journalist (founded Federalist Party) was born on July - 17.   

1871  Lyonel C A Feininger, US cartoonist/painter was born on this day in history.   

1873  On July - 17 birth of antonina Neshdanova, Russian soprano (Rigoletto)   

1875  On this day in history birth of donald Francis Tovey, Eton England, musicologist/composer   

1876  On July - 17 birth of maxim M Litvinov, [Meyer H Wallach], Russian diplomat   

1876  On July - 17 birth of rosa Jackson Lumpkin, Georgia, lived to be 115 (died in 1991)   

1876  On July - 17 birth of vittorio Gnecchi, composer   

1878  On July - 17 birth of henri Zagwijn, composer   

1883  On July - 17 birth of bart de Ligt, anti militarist theologist (Acting Peace)   

1883  On July - 17 birth of mauritz Stiller, Swedish actor/director (Erotikon)   

1885  On this day in history birth of benjamin James Dale, composer   

1888  On this day in history birth of shmuel Agnon, Israel, novelist (Day Before Yesterday-Nobel 1966)   

1889  On this day in history birth of erle Stanley Gardner, US detective writer (Perry Mason)   

1894  On this day in history birth of mary Clare, London England, actress (Evil Mind, Young & Innocent)   

1897  On July - 17 birth of elbert Parr Tuttle, lawyer/judge   

1898  On July - 17 birth of berenice Abbott, Springfield Oh, photographer (World of Atget)   

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0521  Death of Magnus Felix Ennodius, bishop and Latin poet (b. 474) on this day in history.   

0656  Death of Uthman ibn Affan, Third Caliph, assassinated on this day in history.   

0924  On July - 17 edward, the Older, English speaking king (899-924), dies   

1025  On this day in history boleslaw I Chobry, [the brave], duke/king of Poland, dies   

1070  On July - 17 boudouin VI, count of Flanders/Henegouwen, dies   

1345  On July - 17 death of jacob Van Artevelde, [Manner Man], Flemish broker, lynched   

1453  Death of John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, English military leader on July - 17.   

1510  Edmund Dudley, English minister of Justice/Finance, dies on this day in history.