Famous Personalities Born In October - 17

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

1563  On October - 17 birth of jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer   

1577  Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith) was born on this day in history.   

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

1623  On October - 17 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  August III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen was born on this day in history.   

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)   

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

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  Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer was born on October - 17.   

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

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

1806  Alphonse LPP de Candolle, Swiss botanist was born on October - 17.   

1811  On this day in history birth of albertus C van Raalte, Dutch/US vicar (owned land in Mich)   

1813  Georg Büchner, German playwright (d. 1837) was born on this day in history.   

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  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 October - 17.   

1848  On October - 17 birth of william "Candy" Cummings, created curve ball   

1853  Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (d. 1920) was born on this day in history.   

1859  William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants, Cin Reds) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1865  On October - 17 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  A S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill) was born on October - 17.   

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0532  On October - 17 boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies   

1174  On October - 17 death of queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135)   

1312  On October - 17 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 October - 17 philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32   

1616  Death of John Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560) on this day in history.   

1638  On this day in history death of gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63   

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