Famous Birthdays In October - 17

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

1563  Jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer was born on October - 17.  

1577  On October - 17 birth of cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)  

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

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 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 October - 17 birth of willem Bentinck, orangist  

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  John Wilkes, English journalist/MP (N Briton) was born on this day in history.  

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

1730  On this day in history birth of ernestus Weinrauch, composer  

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

1806  On October - 17 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  On this day in history birth of georg Büchner, German playwright (d. 1837)  

1815  Emanuel Geibel, writer was born on this day in history.  

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 October - 17.  

1844  On this day in history birth of miguel Nieto, composer  

1845  Franz Ehrle, German prefect of Vatican library was born on October - 17.  

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 October - 17.  

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

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

1865  James Rudolph Garfield, American politician (d. 1950) was born on October - 17.  

1875  On October - 17 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 this day in history.  

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  Jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies on October - 17.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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