Famous Birthdays In May - 17

1155  Jien, Japanese poet and historian (d. 1225) was born on this day in history.  

1443  Edmund, Earl of Rutland, brother of Kings Edward IV of England and Richard III of England was born on May - 17.  

1444  Sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus) was born on this day in history.  

1451  Engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz/viceroy of Luxembourg was born on this day in history.  

1490  On this day in history birth of albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia  

1551  On this day in history birth of martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist  

1551  Martin Delrio, Flemish theologian and occultist (d. 1601) was born on May - 17.  

1568  On this day in history birth of christoph Thomas Walliser, composer  

1576  Ferdinand van Apshoven, the Older, Flemish painter, baptized was born on this day in history.  

1628  On this day in history birth of archduke Ferdinand Charles of Austria, Regent of the Tyrol (d. 1662)  

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1682  On this day in history birth of bartholomew Roberts, Welsh pirate (d. 1722)  

1691  Antoine Court, French reformed theologist was born on May - 17.  

1706  Andreas Felix von Oefele, German historian and librarian (d. 1780) was born on this day in history.  

1718  On this day in history birth of robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, English diplomat and politician (d. 1778)  

1732  On this day in history birth of francesco Pasquale Ricci, composer  

1741  On this day in history birth of john Penn, US attorney (signed Declaration of Independence) [OS=May 6]  

1743  On this day in history birth of seth Warner, American revolutionary leader (d. 1784)  

1749  On this day in history birth of edward Jenner, England, physician, discovered vaccination  

1758  John St Aubyn, British fossil collector (d. 1839) was born on May - 17.  

1768  Caroline, Brunswick, Queen Consort of King George IV was born on this day in history.  

1768  Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, English general (d. 1854) was born on this day in history.  

1794  Anna Brownell Jameson, Dublin, writer was born on this day in history.  

1796  Martinus J Niewindt, bishop of Curacao (christen slaves) was born on this day in history.  

1800  Carl Friedrich Zollner, composer was born on this day in history.  

1803  Robert Smith Surtees, novelist was born on this day in history.  

1804  On May - 17 birth of ottho G Heldring, Dutch vicar/reformer (Heldring Institutions)  

1808  On this day in history birth of charles-Louis-Adolphe Vogel, composer  

1812  On May - 17 birth of joseph Warren Revere, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1880  

1819  Johann Nepomuk Kafka, composer was born on this day in history.  

1821  On May - 17 birth of sebastian Kneipp, German naturopathist (d. 1897)  

1823  Charlotte Helen Sainton-Dolby, contralto/composer was born on May - 17.  

1836  Joseph Norman Lockyer, discoverer (Helium)/founder (Nature magazine) was born on this day in history.  

1836  Virginie Loveling, Belgian writer and poet (d. 1923) was born on this day in history.  

1844  Julius Wellhausen, German biblical scholar (d. 1918) was born on May - 17.  

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1050  On May - 17 guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies  

1189  On May - 17 death of minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159)  

1336  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288)  

1365  Death of Louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328) on this day in history.  

1395  Death of Constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm on May - 17.  

1464  Death of Thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427) on this day in history.  

1510  On May - 17 alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65  

1521  Death of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478) on this day in history.