Famous Birthdays In October - 17

1253  Ivo of Kermartin, ]]) was born on October - 17.  

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

1577  On October - 17 birth of cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)  

1582  On October - 17 birth of johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637)  

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  On October - 17 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 October - 17 birth of jupiter Hammon, 1st American black to publish poetry (Complete Works)  

1719  Jacques Cazotte, French writer (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.  

1720  On this day in history birth of maria Teresa Agnesi, composer  

1725  John Wilkes, English journalist/MP (N Briton) was born on this day in history.  

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

1730  On October - 17 birth of ernestus Weinrauch, composer  

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 this day in history.  

1811  On October - 17 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  On October - 17 birth of emanuel Geibel, writer  

1817  Sajjid Ahmad Chan, Indian moslem leader/co-founder (Pakistan) was born on this day in history.  

1817  Samuel Ringgold Ward, Maryland, minister/abolitionist (Fugitive Negro) was born on this day in history.  

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

1845  On October - 17 birth of franz Ehrle, German prefect of Vatican library  

1848  William "Candy" Cummings, created curve ball was born on this day in history.  

1853  On this day in history birth of grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (d. 1920)  

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 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 this day in history.  

1878  On October - 17 birth of andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai  

1878  On October - 17 birth of henri Mulet, composer  

1883  A S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill) was born on this day in history.  

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

1174  On this day in history 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  On October - 17 andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53  

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.