Famous Birthdays In October - 17

1253  On October - 17 birth of ivo of Kermartin, ]])  

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

1577  On this day in history birth of cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)  

1582  Johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637) was born on October - 17.  

1623  On October - 17 birth of francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687)  

1626  Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt) was born on October - 17.  

1688  Domenico Zipoli, composer was born on this day in history.  

1696  August III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen was born on this day in history.  

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 October - 17.  

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

1720  On October - 17 birth of maria Teresa Agnesi, composer  

1725  On this day in history birth of john Wilkes, English journalist/MP (N Briton)  

1729  On this day in history birth of pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer  

1730  On this day in history birth of ernestus Weinrauch, composer  

1734  Grigori G Orlov, Russ guard officer/favorite of Catharina II was born on October - 17.  

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 October - 17.  

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

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

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 October - 17.  

1844  On this day in history birth of miguel Nieto, composer  

1845  On this day in history birth of franz Ehrle, German prefect of Vatican library  

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

1853  Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (d. 1920) was born on October - 17.  

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 this day in history.  

1865  On this day in history birth of james Rudolph Garfield, American politician (d. 1950)  

1875  On this day in history birth of alfred Polgar, Austrian writer (Yes & No!)  

1878  Andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai was born on this day in history.  

1878  On October - 17 birth of henri Mulet, composer  

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

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0532  Boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies on October - 17.  

1174  Death of Queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135) on October - 17.  

1312  On October - 17 jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies  

1552  On this day in history andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53  

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

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)