Famous Birthdays In October - 17
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
1253 Ivo of Kermartin, ]]) was born on October - 17.
1563 On October - 17 birth of jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer
1577 On October - 17 birth of cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)
1582 Johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.
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 Domenico Zipoli, composer was born on this day in history.
1696 On October - 17 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 Jupiter Hammon, 1st American black to publish poetry (Complete Works) was born on October - 17.
1719 Jacques Cazotte, French writer (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.
1720 Maria Teresa Agnesi, composer was born on October - 17.
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 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 Albertus C van Raalte, Dutch/US vicar (owned land in Mich) was born on this day in history.
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 On this day in history birth of sajjid Ahmad Chan, Indian moslem leader/co-founder (Pakistan)
1817 Samuel Ringgold Ward, Maryland, minister/abolitionist (Fugitive Negro) was born on this day in history.
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 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 Elinor Glyn, British novelist (3 Weeks) was born on October - 17.
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 On this day in history birth of andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai
1878 On this day in history birth of henri Mulet, composer
1883 On October - 17 birth of a S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill)