Famous Personalities Born In April - 17

1278  On this day in history birth of michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1320)   

1539  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia) was born on this day in history.   

1573  On April - 17 birth of maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League)   

1573  Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651) was born on this day in history.   

1586  On April - 17 birth of john Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore)   

1587  Marco Ivan Lukacic, composer was born on April - 17.   

1598  Giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671) was born on this day in history.   

1620  Marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700) was born on April - 17.   

1622  On this day in history birth of henry Vaughan, English poet (Silex Scintillans)   

1644  On April - 17 birth of abraham Jansz Storck, painter, baptized   

1666  On April - 17 birth of francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer   

1676  Frederik I, van Hessen Kassel, King of Sweden (1720-51) was born on April - 17.   

1683  On April - 17 birth of johann David Heinichen, composer   

1699  On April - 17 birth of robert Blair, Scottish poet (Grave)   

1710  On this day in history birth of henry Erskine, 10th Earl of Buchan, British Freemason (d. 1767)   

1715  On April - 17 birth of johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer   

1719  Christian Gottfried Krause, composer was born on April - 17.   

1734  On this day in history birth of taksin, King of Thailand (d. 1782)   

1738  On this day in history birth of philip Hayes, composer   

1741  On April - 17 birth of johann Gottlieb Naumann, composer   

1741  Samuel Chase, judge (signed Decl of Ind) was born on this day in history.   

1750  François de Neufchâteau, French statesman and intellectual figure (d. 1828) was born on April - 17.   

1774  On April - 17 birth of vaclav Jan Krtitel Tomasek, organist/pianist/composer   

1788  On April - 17 birth of joseph Gilbert Totten, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1864   

1794  On this day in history birth of carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, German botanist (d. 1868)   

1797  Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Tolbecque, Belgian composer/conductor was born on this day in history.   

1798  On April - 17 birth of Étienne Bobillier, French mathematician (d. 1840)   

1809  Philip St George Cocke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861 was born on April - 17.   

1811  Ann Sheppard Mounsey, composer was born on this day in history.   

1813  On April - 17 birth of henry Washington Benham, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1884   

1816  Thomas Hazlehurst, English Methodist chapel builder (d. 1876) was born on this day in history.   

1820  Gottfried Conradi, composer was born on April - 17.   

1827  On this day in history birth of french C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (St Amanduskerk, Antwerp)   

1833  Jean-Baptiste Accolay, Belgian composer (d. 1900) was born on this day in history.   

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0326  On this day in history death of alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria   

0485  Proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14] on this day in history.   

0617  On April - 17 death of donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg   

0818  On this day in history bernhard I, King of Italy, dies   

0858  On April - 17 benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies   

1080  On this day in history death of king Harald III of Denmark (b. 1041)   

1272  Zita/Cita, Italian maid/saint, dies at about 59 on this day in history.   

1297  On April - 17 willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St Truiden, dies at about 86