Famous Birthdays In October - 17

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

1563  Jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer was born on October - 17.  

1577  Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith) was born on October - 17.  

1582  On this day in history birth of johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637)  

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

1626  On October - 17 birth of simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)  

1688  Domenico Zipoli, composer was born on October - 17.  

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

1704  Willem Bentinck, orangist was born on October - 17.  

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

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

1729  Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer was born on this day in history.  

1730  On October - 17 birth of ernestus Weinrauch, composer  

1734  On October - 17 birth of grigori G Orlov, Russ guard officer/favorite of Catharina II  

1806  Alphonse LPP de Candolle, Swiss botanist was born on October - 17.  

1811  Albertus C van Raalte, Dutch/US vicar (owned land in Mich) was born on October - 17.  

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 this day in history 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  Miguel Nieto, composer was born on October - 17.  

1845  Franz Ehrle, German prefect of Vatican library was born on October - 17.  

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 this day in history 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  James Rudolph Garfield, American politician (d. 1950) was born on this day in history.  

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  Henri Mulet, composer was born on October - 17.  

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

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0532  Boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies on this day in history.  

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

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  On October - 17 philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32  

1616  Death of John Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560) on October - 17.  

1638  Death of Gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63 on October - 17.  

1660  Death of Adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601) on this day in history.