Famous Birthdays In October - 17

1253  On this day in history birth of ivo of Kermartin, ]])  

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

1577  On October - 17 birth of cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)  

1582  On this day in history birth of johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637)  

1623  On this day in history 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  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)  

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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  On this day in history birth of john Wilkes, English journalist/MP (N Briton)  

1729  Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1734  On October - 17 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  Albertus C van Raalte, Dutch/US vicar (owned land in Mich) was born on October - 17.  

1813  Georg Büchner, German playwright (d. 1837) was born on October - 17.  

1815  Emanuel Geibel, writer was born on October - 17.  

1817  Sajjid Ahmad Chan, Indian moslem leader/co-founder (Pakistan) was born on October - 17.  

1817  Samuel Ringgold Ward, Maryland, minister/abolitionist (Fugitive Negro) was born on this day in history.  

1844  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (d. 1920)  

1859  On this day in history birth of william "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants, Cin Reds)  

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

1875  Alfred Polgar, Austrian writer (Yes & No!) was born on this day in history.  

1878  On October - 17 birth of andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai  

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

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

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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  Jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies on October - 17.  

1552  Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

1586  Philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32 on this day in history.  

1616  On this day in history death of john Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560)  

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)