Famous Personalities Born In October - 17

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

1563  Jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer was born on this day in history.   

1577  Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith) was born on October - 17.   

1582  On October - 17 birth of johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637)   

1623  On this day in history birth of francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687)   

1626  Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt) was born on this day in history.   

1688  Domenico Zipoli, composer was born on this day in history.   

1696  On October - 17 birth of august III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen   

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

1711  Jupiter Hammon, 1st American black to publish poetry (Complete Works) was born on this day in history.   

1719  On October - 17 birth of jacques Cazotte, French writer (d. 1792)   

1720  On October - 17 birth of maria Teresa Agnesi, composer   

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

1729  On this day in history birth of pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer   

1730  On October - 17 birth of ernestus Weinrauch, composer   

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

1806  On October - 17 birth of alphonse LPP de Candolle, Swiss botanist   

1811  On October - 17 birth of albertus C van Raalte, Dutch/US vicar (owned land in Mich)   

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

1815  Emanuel Geibel, writer was born on October - 17.   

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

1817  On October - 17 birth of samuel Ringgold Ward, Maryland, minister/abolitionist (Fugitive Negro)   

1844  Miguel Nieto, composer was born on October - 17.   

1845  On this day in history birth of franz Ehrle, German prefect of Vatican library   

1848  William "Candy" Cummings, created curve ball was born on October - 17.   

1853  On this day in history birth of grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (d. 1920)   

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  James Rudolph Garfield, American politician (d. 1950) was born on October - 17.   

1875  On this day in history birth of alfred Polgar, Austrian writer (Yes & No!)   

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

1878  On this day in history birth of henri Mulet, composer   

1883  A S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill) was born on this day in history.   

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0532  On October - 17 boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies   

1174  On this day in history death of queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135)   

1312  On this day in history jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies   

1552  On October - 17 andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53   

1586  On this day in history philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32   

1616  On October - 17 death of john Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560)   

1638  Death of Gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63 on this day in history.   

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