Famous Birthdays 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  Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith) was born on this day in history.  

1582  On October - 17 birth of johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637)  

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

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

1704  Willem Bentinck, orangist was born on this day in history.  

1711  On October - 17 birth of jupiter Hammon, 1st American black to publish poetry (Complete Works)  

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

1720  On this day in history birth of maria Teresa Agnesi, composer  

1725  John Wilkes, English journalist/MP (N Briton) was born on this day in history.  

1729  On October - 17 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  Alphonse LPP de Candolle, Swiss botanist was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of emanuel Geibel, writer  

1817  Sajjid Ahmad Chan, Indian moslem leader/co-founder (Pakistan) was born on this day in history.  

1817  On this day in history birth of samuel Ringgold Ward, Maryland, minister/abolitionist (Fugitive Negro)  

1844  Miguel Nieto, composer was born on October - 17.  

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

1848  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

1875  On October - 17 birth of alfred Polgar, Austrian writer (Yes & No!)  

1878  On this day in history 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  Boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies on October - 17.  

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 this day in history andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53  

1586  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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