Famous Personalities Born In October - 17

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

1563  On this day in history birth of jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer   

1577  On this day in history birth of cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)   

1582  On this day in history birth of johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637)   

1623  Francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687) was born on October - 17.   

1626  On this day in history birth of simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)   

1688  On this day in history birth of domenico Zipoli, composer   

1696  On this day in history birth of august III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen   

1704  Willem Bentinck, orangist was born on October - 17.   

1711  Jupiter Hammon, 1st American black to publish poetry (Complete Works) was born on this day in history.   

1719  Jacques Cazotte, French writer (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.   

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

1725  John Wilkes, English journalist/MP (N Briton) was born on October - 17.   

1729  On October - 17 birth of pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer   

1730  Ernestus Weinrauch, composer was born on this day in history.   

1734  On this day in history 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  Georg Büchner, German playwright (d. 1837) was born on October - 17.   

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

1817  Sajjid Ahmad Chan, Indian moslem leader/co-founder (Pakistan) was born on October - 17.   

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  On October - 17 birth of dionyssios Lavrangas, composer   

1864  On this day in history birth of elinor Glyn, British novelist (3 Weeks)   

1865  On October - 17 birth of james Rudolph Garfield, American politician (d. 1950)   

1875  Alfred Polgar, Austrian writer (Yes & No!) was born on October - 17.   

1878  Andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai was born on October - 17.   

1878  On this day in history birth of henri Mulet, composer   

1883  A S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill) was born on this day in history.   

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0532  Boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies on this day in history.   

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

1312  Jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history death of gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63   

1660  Death of Adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601) on October - 17.