Famous Birthdays In October - 17
Wednesday, 21 April 2021
1253 Ivo of Kermartin, ]]) was born on this day in history.
1563 On this day in history birth of jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer
1577 Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith) was born on October - 17.
1582 On October - 17 birth of johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637)
1623 On this day in history birth of francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687)
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 Willem Bentinck, orangist was born on October - 17.
1711 On this day in history birth of jupiter Hammon, 1st American black to publish poetry (Complete Works)
1719 On this day in history birth of jacques Cazotte, French writer (d. 1792)
1720 Maria Teresa Agnesi, composer was born on October - 17.
1725 On October - 17 birth of john Wilkes, English journalist/MP (N Briton)
1729 On this day in history birth of pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer
1730 Ernestus Weinrauch, composer was born on October - 17.
1734 Grigori G Orlov, Russ guard officer/favorite of Catharina II was born on October - 17.
1806 On this day in history birth of alphonse LPP de Candolle, Swiss botanist
1811 On this day in history 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 Emanuel Geibel, writer was born on this day in history.
1817 On October - 17 birth of sajjid Ahmad Chan, Indian moslem leader/co-founder (Pakistan)
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 this day in history birth of franz Ehrle, German prefect of Vatican library
1848 On this day in history 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 October - 17 birth of william "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants, Cin Reds)
1860 On October - 17 birth of dionyssios Lavrangas, composer
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 October - 17.
1878 Andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai was born on October - 17.
1878 On October - 17 birth of henri Mulet, composer
1883 A S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill) was born on this day in history.