Famous Birthdays In October - 17
Thursday, 28 September 2023
1253 Ivo of Kermartin, ]]) was born on October - 17.
1563 Jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer was born on October - 17.
1577 On October - 17 birth of cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)
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 October - 17.
1688 On October - 17 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 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 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 October - 17 birth of ernestus Weinrauch, composer
1734 On this day in history 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 On October - 17 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 October - 17 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 this day in history.
1844 On this day in history birth of miguel Nieto, composer
1845 On October - 17 birth of franz Ehrle, German prefect of Vatican library
1848 William "Candy" Cummings, created curve ball was born on this day in history.
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 Dionyssios Lavrangas, composer was born on October - 17.
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 this day in history.
1878 On October - 17 birth of andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai
1878 On October - 17 birth of henri Mulet, composer
1883 A S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill) was born on this day in history.