Famous Personalities Born In October - 17
Saturday, 24 May 2025
1253 Ivo of Kermartin, ]]) was born on October - 17.
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 October - 17.
1626 On this day in history birth of simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)
1688 On this day in history birth of domenico Zipoli, composer
1696 On this day in history 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 Jacques Cazotte, French writer (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.
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 October - 17 birth of pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer
1730 Ernestus Weinrauch, composer was born on this day in history.
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 October - 17.
1815 Emanuel Geibel, writer was born on this day in history.
1817 Sajjid Ahmad Chan, Indian moslem leader/co-founder (Pakistan) was born on October - 17.
1817 On this day in history 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 October - 17 birth of william "Candy" Cummings, created curve ball
1853 On October - 17 birth of grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (d. 1920)
1859 William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants, Cin Reds) was born on this day in history.
1860 On October - 17 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 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 this day in history.