Famous Personalities Born In August - 17

1473  Richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?) was born on this day in history.   

1578  Francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660) was born on August - 17.   

1586  Johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg) was born on this day in history.   

1601  On this day in history birth of pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20]   

1629  On this day in history birth of king John III of Poland (d. 1696)   

1686  On August - 17 birth of nicola Antonio Porpora, composer   

1720  Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine) was born on August - 17.   

1753  On this day in history birth of josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828)   

1768  Louis Charles Antoine Desaix, French general (d. 1800) was born on this day in history.   

1775  On this day in history birth of philippe Libon, composer   

1779  Franz de Paula Roser, composer was born on this day in history.   

1786  On August - 17 birth of davy Crockett, US, frontiersman/adventurer/politician (Alamo)   

1786  Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, mother of Queen Victoria (d. 1861) was born on this day in history.   

1794  On August - 17 birth of prince Alexander of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst, German priest (d. 1849)   

1811  Johannes H Scholten, Dutch theologist (Free Will) was born on August - 17.   

1817  Joseph baron Kervyn de Lettenhove, Belgian Internal minister (1870-71) was born on this day in history.   

1819  On this day in history birth of james Henry Van Alen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886   

1828  On this day in history birth of george William Warren, composer   

1828  Jules Bernard Luys, French neurologist (d. 1897) was born on this day in history.   

1834  On this day in history birth of peter Benoit, Flemish composer/conductor (Leie/Rubens Cantata)   

1839  Hubert Platt Main, composer was born on this day in history.   

1839  On this day in history birth of thijs [Matthijs] Maris, Dutch painter/etcher   

1840  On August - 17 birth of wilfrid Scawen Blunt, England, writer (Irish Land League)   

1841  Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet was born on this day in history.   

1844  On August - 17 birth of menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913)   

1851  Henry Drummond, Scottish geologist/evangelist was born on August - 17.   

1856  On August - 17 birth of violet Paget, [Vernon Lee], British author (Satan the master)   

1863  On August - 17 birth of gene Stratton-Porter, American author and naturalist (d. 1924)   

1866  Mir Mahboob Ali Khan, 6th Nizam of Hyderabad (d. 1911) was born on August - 17.   

1866  Julia Marlowe, English actress (d. 1950) was born on this day in history.   

1870  On August - 17 birth of frederick Russell, developed 1st successful typhoid fever vaccine   

1873  On August - 17 birth of john A. Sampson, American gynecologist (d. 1946)   

1876  Eric Drummond, 1st Secretary-General of League of Nations (1919-33) was born on this day in history.   

1876  Henri G Winkelman, Dutch general/supreme commander/navy 1940 was born on August - 17.   

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0754  On this day in history karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39   

1153  On August - 17 death of eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130)   

1304  Death of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) on August - 17.   

1464  On this day in history nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies   

1510  On this day in history death of edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded   

1536  Death of Pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight on August - 17.   

1553  On this day in history charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies   

1635  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48 on this day in history.