Famous Birthdays In October - 17

1253  Ivo of Kermartin, ]]) was born on this day in history.  

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

1623  On this day in history birth of francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687)  

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 October - 17 birth of august III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen  

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

1711  On this day in history birth of jupiter Hammon, 1st American black to publish poetry (Complete Works)  

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1719  On this day in history birth of jacques Cazotte, French writer (d. 1792)  

1720  Maria Teresa Agnesi, composer was born on October - 17.  

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

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

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

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  On this day in history birth of franz Ehrle, German prefect of Vatican library  

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

1860  On October - 17 birth of dionyssios Lavrangas, composer  

1864  Elinor Glyn, British novelist (3 Weeks) was born on October - 17.  

1865  James Rudolph Garfield, American politician (d. 1950) was born on October - 17.  

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 October - 17 birth of henri Mulet, composer  

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

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0532  On this day in history boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies  

1174  On this day in history death of queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135)  

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  On October - 17 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)