Famous Personalities Born In October - 17

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

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

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 this day in history birth of domenico Zipoli, composer   

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  Jupiter Hammon, 1st American black to publish poetry (Complete Works) was born on October - 17.   

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

1720  Maria Teresa Agnesi, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of ernestus Weinrauch, composer   

1734  On October - 17 birth of grigori G Orlov, Russ guard officer/favorite of Catharina II   

1806  On October - 17 birth of alphonse LPP de Candolle, Swiss botanist   

1811  On October - 17 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  Sajjid Ahmad Chan, Indian moslem leader/co-founder (Pakistan) was born on October - 17.   

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

1844  On October - 17 birth of miguel Nieto, composer   

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

1848  William "Candy" Cummings, created curve ball was born on this day in history.   

1853  On this day in history birth of grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (d. 1920)   

1859  On October - 17 birth of william "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants, Cin Reds)   

1860  On this day in history birth of dionyssios Lavrangas, composer   

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

1865  On this day in history birth of james Rudolph Garfield, American politician (d. 1950)   

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  Henri Mulet, composer was born on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history birth of a S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill)   

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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  On October - 17 jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies   

1552  Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53 on October - 17.   

1586  Philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32 on October - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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