Famous Birthdays In October - 17

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

1563  On this day in history birth of jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer  

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  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  On this day in history birth of willem Bentinck, orangist  

1711  Jupiter Hammon, 1st American black to publish poetry (Complete Works) was born on this day in history.  

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  John Wilkes, English journalist/MP (N Briton) was born on October - 17.  

1729  Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer was born on October - 17.  

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  Alphonse LPP de Candolle, Swiss botanist was born on this day in history.  

1811  Albertus C van Raalte, Dutch/US vicar (owned land in Mich) was born on this day in history.  

1813  On October - 17 birth of georg Büchner, German playwright (d. 1837)  

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  On October - 17 birth of franz Ehrle, German prefect of Vatican library  

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

1853  On October - 17 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  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  On this day in history birth of andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai  

1878  Henri Mulet, composer was born on this day in history.  

1883  On October - 17 birth of a S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill)  

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

1174  Death of Queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135) on this day in history.  

1312  On this day in history jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies  

1552  Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53 on October - 17.  

1586  Philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32 on October - 17.  

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

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)