Famous Birthdays In October - 17

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)  

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0532  Boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies on October - 17.  

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

1312  Jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies on October - 17.  

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

1586  On October - 17 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  On this day in history death of gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63  

1660  On October - 17 death of adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601)