Famous Birthdays In October - 17

1253  Ivo of Kermartin, ]]) was born on October - 17.  

1563  Jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687)  

1626  Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt) was born on this day in history.  

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

1696  August III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen was born on this day in history.  

1704  Willem Bentinck, orangist was born on this day in history.  

1711  On October - 17 birth of jupiter Hammon, 1st American black to publish poetry (Complete Works)  

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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  Ernestus Weinrauch, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 October - 17 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  Sajjid Ahmad Chan, Indian moslem leader/co-founder (Pakistan) was born on this day in history.  

1817  Samuel Ringgold Ward, Maryland, minister/abolitionist (Fugitive Negro) was born on this day in history.  

1844  Miguel Nieto, composer was born on October - 17.  

1845  On October - 17 birth of franz Ehrle, German prefect of Vatican library  

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

1853  Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (d. 1920) was born on this day in history.  

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

1860  On October - 17 birth of dionyssios Lavrangas, composer  

1864  Elinor Glyn, British novelist (3 Weeks) was born on this day in history.  

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  On October - 17 birth of andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai  

1878  Henri Mulet, composer was born on October - 17.  

1883  A S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill) was born on October - 17.  

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0532  On October - 17 boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies  

1174  On October - 17 death of queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135)  

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 this day in history.  

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 October - 17.  

1660  Death of Adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601) on this day in history.