Famous Personalities Born In October - 17

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

1563  On October - 17 birth of jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer   

1577  Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith) was born on this day in history.   

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

1623  Francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687) was born on October - 17.   

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

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

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  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 October - 17.   

1720  Maria Teresa Agnesi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1725  On October - 17 birth of john Wilkes, English journalist/MP (N Briton)   

1729  On October - 17 birth of pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer   

1730  Ernestus Weinrauch, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 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  On October - 17 birth of samuel Ringgold Ward, Maryland, minister/abolitionist (Fugitive Negro)   

1844  Miguel Nieto, composer was born on October - 17.   

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

1848  On this day in history birth of william "Candy" Cummings, created curve ball   

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

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  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  On October - 17 birth of andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai   

1878  On this day in history birth of henri Mulet, composer   

1883  On this day in history birth of a S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill)   

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

1174  On October - 17 death of queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135)   

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 this day in history.   

1638  On this day in history death of gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63   

1660  Death of Adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601) on October - 17.