Famous Personalities Born 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  On this day in history birth of sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus)   

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  Martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist was born on May - 17.   

1551  Martin Delrio, Flemish theologian and occultist (d. 1601) was born on this day in history.   

1568  Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1628  Archduke Ferdinand Charles of Austria, Regent of the Tyrol (d. 1662) was born on this day in history.   

1682  On May - 17 birth of bartholomew Roberts, Welsh pirate (d. 1722)   

1691  On May - 17 birth of antoine Court, French reformed theologist   

1706  On this day in history birth of andreas Felix von Oefele, German historian and librarian (d. 1780)   

1718  On May - 17 birth of robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, English diplomat and politician (d. 1778)   

1732  Francesco Pasquale Ricci, composer was born on May - 17.   

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

1743  Seth Warner, American revolutionary leader (d. 1784) was born on this day in history.   

1749  On May - 17 birth of edward Jenner, England, physician, discovered vaccination   

1758  On this day in history birth of john St Aubyn, British fossil collector (d. 1839)   

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  On this day in history birth of anna Brownell Jameson, Dublin, writer   

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

1800  Carl Friedrich Zollner, composer was born on May - 17.   

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 May - 17 birth of charles-Louis-Adolphe Vogel, composer   

1812  On this day in history 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  Sebastian Kneipp, German naturopathist (d. 1897) was born on this day in history.   

1823  On this day in history birth of charlotte Helen Sainton-Dolby, contralto/composer   

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 May - 17.   

1844  On May - 17 birth of julius Wellhausen, German biblical scholar (d. 1918)   

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1050  Guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies on this day in history.   

1189  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159) on May - 17.   

1336  Death of Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1510  Alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65 on May - 17.   

1521  On May - 17 death of edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478)