Famous Personalities Born In October - 17
Friday, 12 December 2025
1253 On October - 17 birth of ivo of Kermartin, ]]) 

1563 On this day in history 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 October - 17. 

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

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

1688 Domenico Zipoli, composer was born on October - 17. 

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

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 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 Ernestus Weinrauch, composer was born on October - 17. 

1734 On this day in history birth of grigori G Orlov, Russ guard officer/favorite of Catharina II 

1806 On this day in history birth of alphonse LPP de Candolle, Swiss botanist 

1811 On this day in history 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 On October - 17 birth of sajjid Ahmad Chan, Indian moslem leader/co-founder (Pakistan) 

1817 Samuel Ringgold Ward, Maryland, minister/abolitionist (Fugitive Negro) was born on October - 17. 

1844 On October - 17 birth of miguel Nieto, composer 

1845 Franz Ehrle, German prefect of Vatican library was born on this day in history. 

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

1853 Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (d. 1920) was born on October - 17. 

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

1860 Dionyssios Lavrangas, composer was born on October - 17. 

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

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

1875 On this day in history birth of alfred Polgar, Austrian writer (Yes & No!) 

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

1878 Henri Mulet, composer was born on October - 17. 

1883 On October - 17 birth of a S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill) 

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