Famous Personalities Born In October - 17

1253  On October - 17 birth of ivo of Kermartin, ]])   

1563  On this day in history birth of jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer   

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

1582  Johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637) was born on October - 17.   

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 October - 17.   

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

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 October - 17 birth of maria Teresa Agnesi, composer   

1725  On October - 17 birth of john Wilkes, English journalist/MP (N Briton)   

1729  On this day in history birth of pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer   

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

1734  On this day in history birth of grigori G Orlov, Russ guard officer/favorite of Catharina II   

1806  On this day in history birth of alphonse LPP de Candolle, Swiss botanist   

1811  On this day in history 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  Emanuel Geibel, writer was born on October - 17.   

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  William "Candy" Cummings, created curve ball was born on this day in history.   

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  Dionyssios Lavrangas, composer was born on October - 17.   

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

1865  On this day in history 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 October - 17.   

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

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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 this day in history.   

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  Death of John Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560) on this day in history.   

1638  On October - 17 death of gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63   

1660  On this day in history death of adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601)