Famous Personalities Born In May - 17

1155  On this day in history birth of jien, Japanese poet and historian (d. 1225)   

1443  On May - 17 birth of edmund, Earl of Rutland, brother of Kings Edward IV of England and Richard III of England   

1444  Sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus) was born on May - 17.   

1451  On May - 17 birth of engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz/viceroy of Luxembourg   

1490  Albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia was born on this day in history.   

1551  Martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 17.   

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

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 May - 17.   

1718  Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, English diplomat and politician (d. 1778) was born on this day in history.   

1732  On May - 17 birth of francesco Pasquale Ricci, composer   

1741  On May - 17 birth of john Penn, US attorney (signed Declaration of Independence) [OS=May 6]   

1743  On May - 17 birth of seth Warner, American revolutionary leader (d. 1784)   

1749  Edward Jenner, England, physician, discovered vaccination was born on May - 17.   

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

1768  On this day in history birth of caroline, Brunswick, Queen Consort of King George IV   

1768  On May - 17 birth of henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, English general (d. 1854)   

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 this day in history birth of ottho G Heldring, Dutch vicar/reformer (Heldring Institutions)   

1808  Charles-Louis-Adolphe Vogel, composer was born on May - 17.   

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

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 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 May - 17.   

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

1336  Death of Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288) on May - 17.   

1365  On May - 17 death of louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328)   

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 May - 17.   

1510  Alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

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