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

1582  Johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of domenico Zipoli, composer  

1696  On October - 17 birth of august III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen  

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

1711  On this day in history birth of jupiter Hammon, 1st American black to publish poetry (Complete Works)  

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1719  Jacques Cazotte, French writer (d. 1792) was born on October - 17.  

1720  On October - 17 birth of maria Teresa Agnesi, composer  

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

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

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  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 October - 17.  

1815  Emanuel Geibel, writer was born on October - 17.  

1817  Sajjid Ahmad Chan, Indian moslem leader/co-founder (Pakistan) was born on this day in history.  

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  Dionyssios Lavrangas, composer was born on October - 17.  

1864  On October - 17 birth of elinor Glyn, British novelist (3 Weeks)  

1865  James Rudolph Garfield, American politician (d. 1950) was born on this day in history.  

1875  Alfred Polgar, Austrian writer (Yes & No!) was born on this day in history.  

1878  Andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai was born on this day in history.  

1878  On October - 17 birth of henri Mulet, composer  

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

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0532  Boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies on October - 17.  

1174  On this day in history 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 October - 17.  

1616  Death of John Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560) on October - 17.  

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

1660  On October - 17 death of adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601)