Famous Personalities Born 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 October - 17 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 October - 17.   

1626  On October - 17 birth of simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)   

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

1696  On this day in history birth of august III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen   

1704  On this day in history birth of willem Bentinck, orangist   

1711  Jupiter Hammon, 1st American black to publish poetry (Complete Works) was born on October - 17.   

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

1720  Maria Teresa Agnesi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1725  On this day in history birth of john Wilkes, English journalist/MP (N Briton)   

1729  On October - 17 birth of pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer   

1730  On October - 17 birth of ernestus Weinrauch, composer   

1734  Grigori G Orlov, Russ guard officer/favorite of Catharina II was born on this day in history.   

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

1811  On this day in history birth of albertus C van Raalte, Dutch/US vicar (owned land in Mich)   

1813  On October - 17 birth of georg Büchner, German playwright (d. 1837)   

1815  On October - 17 birth of emanuel Geibel, writer   

1817  On October - 17 birth of sajjid Ahmad Chan, Indian moslem leader/co-founder (Pakistan)   

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

1844  On this day in history birth of miguel Nieto, composer   

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 October - 17.   

1859  On October - 17 birth of william "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants, Cin Reds)   

1860  On this day in history birth of dionyssios Lavrangas, composer   

1864  On this day in history birth of elinor Glyn, British novelist (3 Weeks)   

1865  On October - 17 birth of james Rudolph Garfield, American politician (d. 1950)   

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  Henri Mulet, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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0532  Boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies on this day in history.   

1174  Death of Queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135) on October - 17.   

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 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  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.