Famous Birthdays In October - 17
Wednesday, 10 August 2022
1253 On this day in history birth of ivo of Kermartin, ]])
1563 On this day in history birth of jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer
1577 On this day in history birth of cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)
1582 On this day in history birth of johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637)
1623 Francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687) was born on this day in history.
1626 Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt) was born on this day in history.
1688 On October - 17 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 On this day in history birth of willem Bentinck, orangist
1711 On this day in history birth of jupiter Hammon, 1st American black to publish poetry (Complete Works)
1719 Jacques Cazotte, French writer (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.
1720 On this day in history birth of maria Teresa Agnesi, composer
1725 John Wilkes, English journalist/MP (N Briton) was born on this day in history.
1729 Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer was born on October - 17.
1730 On October - 17 birth of ernestus Weinrauch, composer
1734 Grigori G Orlov, Russ guard officer/favorite of Catharina II was born on October - 17.
1806 Alphonse LPP de Candolle, Swiss botanist was born on October - 17.
1811 On October - 17 birth of albertus C van Raalte, Dutch/US vicar (owned land in Mich)
1813 On this day in history birth of georg Büchner, German playwright (d. 1837)
1815 On this day in history birth of emanuel Geibel, writer
1817 Sajjid Ahmad Chan, Indian moslem leader/co-founder (Pakistan) was born on October - 17.
1817 Samuel Ringgold Ward, Maryland, minister/abolitionist (Fugitive Negro) was born on this day in history.
1844 Miguel Nieto, composer was born on this day in history.
1845 On this day in history birth of franz Ehrle, German prefect of Vatican library
1848 On this day in history birth of william "Candy" Cummings, created curve ball
1853 Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (d. 1920) was born on this day in history.
1859 On this day in history birth of william "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants, Cin Reds)
1860 Dionyssios Lavrangas, composer was born on October - 17.
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 October - 17 birth of alfred Polgar, Austrian writer (Yes & No!)
1878 Andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai was born on this day in history.
1878 Henri Mulet, composer was born on this day in history.
1883 On this day in history birth of a S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill)