Famous Personalities Born In October - 17

1253  Ivo of kermartin: ]])   

1563  Jodocus hondius: Flemish mathematician/cartographer   

1577  Cristofano allori: Italian painter (judith)   

1582  Johann gerhard: German lutheran leader   

1623  Francis turretin: Swiss theologian   

1626  Simon van leeuwen: Lawyer/historian (roman-holland regt)   

1688  Domenico zipoli: Composer   

1696  August iii: King of poland/monarch frederik august ii of saksen   

1704  Willem bentinck: Orangist   

1711  Jupiter hammon: 1st american black to publish poetry (complete works)   

1719  Jacques cazotte: French writer   

1720  Maria teresa agnesi: Composer   

1725  John wilkes: English journalist/mp (n briton)   

1729  Pierre-alexandre monsigny: Composer   

1730  Ernestus weinrauch: Composer   

1734  Grigori g orlov: Russ guard officer/favorite of catharina ii   

1806  Alphonse lpp de candolle: Swiss botanist   

1811  Albertus c van raalte: Dutch/us vicar (owned land in mich)   

1813  Georg büchner: German playwright   

1815  Emanuel geibel: Writer   

1817  Sajjid ahmad chan: Indian moslem leader/co-founder (pakistan)   

1817  Samuel ringgold ward: Maryland, minister/abolitionist (fugitive negro)   

1844  Miguel nieto: Composer   

1845  Franz ehrle: German prefect of vatican library   

1848  William "candy" cummings: Created curve ball   

1853  Grand duchess maria alexandrovna of russia: Grand duchess maria alexandrovna of russia (d. 1920)   

1859  William "buck" ewing: Hall of fame catcher (ny giants, cin reds)   

1860  Dionyssios lavrangas: Composer   

1864  Elinor glyn: British novelist (3 weeks)   

1865  James rudolph garfield: American politician   

1875  Alfred polgar: Austrian writer (yes & no!)   

1878  Andrei n rimski-korssakov: Russian musicologist/son of nikolai   

1878  Henri mulet: Composer   

1883  A s neill: British headmaster (summerhill)   

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0532  Boniface ii: 1st "german" pope,   

1174  Queen petronila of aragon: Queen petronila of aragon (b. 1135)   

1312  Jan ii: Duke of brabant/limburg (charter of kortenberg),   

1552  Andreas osiander: Protestant reformation theologist,   

1586  Philip sidney: English poet/diplomat,   

1616  John pitts: Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560)   

1638  Gilles claesz de hondecoeter: Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63   

1660  Adrian scrope: English regicide (b. 1601)