Famous Birthdays In October - 17

1253  Ivo of Kermartin, ]]) was born on this day in history.  

1563  On October - 17 birth of jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer  

1577  Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith) was born on October - 17.  

1582  On October - 17 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 this day in history birth of domenico Zipoli, composer  

1696  August III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen was born on October - 17.  

1704  On October - 17 birth of willem Bentinck, orangist  

1711  Jupiter Hammon, 1st American black to publish poetry (Complete Works) was born on this day in history.  

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1719  Jacques Cazotte, French writer (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.  

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

1725  John Wilkes, English journalist/MP (N Briton) was born on October - 17.  

1729  Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer was born on this day in history.  

1730  Ernestus Weinrauch, composer was born on October - 17.  

1734  Grigori G Orlov, Russ guard officer/favorite of Catharina II was born on October - 17.  

1806  On this day in history 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  Georg Büchner, German playwright (d. 1837) was born on this day in history.  

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  Samuel Ringgold Ward, Maryland, minister/abolitionist (Fugitive Negro) was born on October - 17.  

1844  On October - 17 birth of miguel Nieto, composer  

1845  Franz Ehrle, German prefect of Vatican library was born on this day in history.  

1848  On October - 17 birth of william "Candy" Cummings, created curve ball  

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 this day in history.  

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

1864  Elinor Glyn, British novelist (3 Weeks) was born on October - 17.  

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

1875  On October - 17 birth of alfred Polgar, Austrian writer (Yes & No!)  

1878  On this day in history birth of andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai  

1878  On October - 17 birth of henri Mulet, composer  

1883  On October - 17 birth of a S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill)  

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

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

1312  On October - 17 jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies  

1552  Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53 on October - 17.  

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

1616  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601)