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  On this day in history birth of cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)  

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

1623  Francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687) was born on this day in history.  

1626  On October - 17 birth of simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)  

1688  On October - 17 birth of domenico Zipoli, composer  

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

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)  

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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 October - 17.  

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  On October - 17 birth of ernestus Weinrauch, composer  

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  Georg Büchner, German playwright (d. 1837) was born on October - 17.  

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  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  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  On this day in history 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 October - 17.  

1860  Dionyssios Lavrangas, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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  On October - 17 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  On this day in history boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies  

1174  Death of Queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135) on October - 17.  

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 October - 17.  

1638  Death of Gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63 on October - 17.  

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