Famous Birthdays In August - 17

1473  On this day in history birth of richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?)   

1578  On this day in history birth of francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660)   

1586  On August - 17 birth of johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg)   

1601  Pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20] was born on August - 17.   

1629  King John III of Poland (d. 1696) was born on August - 17.   

1686  On this day in history birth of nicola Antonio Porpora, composer   

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

1753  Josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828) was born on this day in history.   

1768  On this day in history birth of louis Charles Antoine Desaix, French general (d. 1800)   

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

1779  Franz de Paula Roser, composer was born on August - 17.   

1786  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of prince Alexander of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst, German priest (d. 1849)   

1811  On this day in history birth of johannes H Scholten, Dutch theologist (Free Will)   

1817  On this day in history birth of joseph baron Kervyn de Lettenhove, Belgian Internal minister (1870-71)   

1819  James Henry Van Alen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 was born on this day in history.   

1828  George William Warren, composer was born on August - 17.   

1828  Jules Bernard Luys, French neurologist (d. 1897) was born on August - 17.   

1834  Peter Benoit, Flemish composer/conductor (Leie/Rubens Cantata) was born on this day in history.   

1839  Hubert Platt Main, composer was born on August - 17.   

1839  Thijs [Matthijs] Maris, Dutch painter/etcher was born on August - 17.   

1840  On this day in history birth of wilfrid Scawen Blunt, England, writer (Irish Land League)   

1841  On August - 17 birth of luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet   

1844  Menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913) was born on August - 17.   

1851  On this day in history birth of henry Drummond, Scottish geologist/evangelist   

1856  Violet Paget, [Vernon Lee], British author (Satan the master) was born on August - 17.   

1863  On this day in history birth of gene Stratton-Porter, American author and naturalist (d. 1924)   

1866  On August - 17 birth of mir Mahboob Ali Khan, 6th Nizam of Hyderabad (d. 1911)   

1866  On August - 17 birth of julia Marlowe, English actress (d. 1950)   

1870  On this day in history birth of frederick Russell, developed 1st successful typhoid fever vaccine   

1873  John A. Sampson, American gynecologist (d. 1946) was born on this day in history.   

1876  Eric Drummond, 1st Secretary-General of League of Nations (1919-33) was born on August - 17.   

1876  On this day in history birth of henri G Winkelman, Dutch general/supreme commander/navy 1940   

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0754  Karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39 on August - 17.   

1153  Death of Eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130) on this day in history.   

1304  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243)   

1464  On August - 17 nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies   

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

1536  On August - 17 death of pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight   

1553  On August - 17 charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies   

1635  On this day in history francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48