Famous Birthdays In October - 17

1253  On this day in history birth of ivo of Kermartin, ]])   

1563  On October - 17 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  Domenico Zipoli, composer was born on October - 17.   

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

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 October - 17.   

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

1811  Albertus C van Raalte, Dutch/US vicar (owned land in Mich) was born on October - 17.   

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  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 October - 17 birth of miguel Nieto, composer   

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

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

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

1859  William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants, Cin Reds) was born on October - 17.   

1860  Dionyssios Lavrangas, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1865  James Rudolph Garfield, American politician (d. 1950) was born on October - 17.   

1875  Alfred Polgar, Austrian writer (Yes & No!) was born on October - 17.   

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 October - 17.   

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

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

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

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

1586  Philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32 on October - 17.   

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