Famous Birthdays In October - 17

1253  Ivo of Kermartin, ]]) was born on October - 17.  

1563  On October - 17 birth of jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer  

1577  On October - 17 birth of cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)  

1582  Johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637) was born on October - 17.  

1623  On October - 17 birth of francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687)  

1626  On this day in history birth of simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)  

1688  On this day in history birth of domenico Zipoli, composer  

1696  August III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen was born on this day in history.  

1704  Willem Bentinck, orangist was born on October - 17.  

1711  On October - 17 birth of jupiter Hammon, 1st American black to publish poetry (Complete Works)  

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1719  On this day in history birth of jacques Cazotte, French writer (d. 1792)  

1720  Maria Teresa Agnesi, composer was born on October - 17.  

1725  John Wilkes, English journalist/MP (N Briton) was born on October - 17.  

1729  Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer was born on this day in history.  

1730  On this day in history birth of ernestus Weinrauch, composer  

1734  On this day in history birth of grigori G Orlov, Russ guard officer/favorite of Catharina II  

1806  Alphonse LPP de Candolle, Swiss botanist was born on October - 17.  

1811  Albertus C van Raalte, Dutch/US vicar (owned land in Mich) was born on this day in history.  

1813  Georg Büchner, German playwright (d. 1837) was born on this day in history.  

1815  Emanuel Geibel, writer was born on this day in history.  

1817  Sajjid Ahmad Chan, Indian moslem leader/co-founder (Pakistan) was born on this day in history.  

1817  Samuel Ringgold Ward, Maryland, minister/abolitionist (Fugitive Negro) was born on October - 17.  

1844  Miguel Nieto, composer was born on this day in history.  

1845  Franz Ehrle, German prefect of Vatican library was born on October - 17.  

1848  William "Candy" Cummings, created curve ball was born on this day in history.  

1853  Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (d. 1920) was born on October - 17.  

1859  On this day in history birth of william "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants, Cin Reds)  

1860  On October - 17 birth of dionyssios Lavrangas, composer  

1864  Elinor Glyn, British novelist (3 Weeks) was born on this day in history.  

1865  On this day in history birth of james Rudolph Garfield, American politician (d. 1950)  

1875  Alfred Polgar, Austrian writer (Yes & No!) was born on this day in history.  

1878  Andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai was born on October - 17.  

1878  On October - 17 birth of henri Mulet, composer  

1883  A S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill) was born on October - 17.  

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0532  On this day in history boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies  

1174  On October - 17 death of queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135)  

1312  Jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies on this day in history.  

1552  Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53 on October - 17.  

1586  Philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32 on this day in history.  

1616  On this day in history death of john Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560)  

1638  On October - 17 death of gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63  

1660  Death of Adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601) on this day in history.