Famous Personalities Born In August - 17

1473  On August - 17 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 this day in history.   

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  On August - 17 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  Philippe Libon, composer was born on August - 17.   

1779  On August - 17 birth of franz de Paula Roser, composer   

1786  Davy Crockett, US, frontiersman/adventurer/politician (Alamo) was born on August - 17.   

1786  On this day in history birth of princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, mother of Queen Victoria (d. 1861)   

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 August - 17 birth of james Henry Van Alen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886   

1828  George William Warren, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1840  Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, England, writer (Irish Land League) was born on August - 17.   

1841  On this day in history birth of luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet   

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

1851  On August - 17 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 this day in history 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 August - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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0754  Karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39 on this day in history.   

1153  On this day in history death of eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130)   

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

1464  Nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies on August - 17.   

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

1536  On this day in history death of pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight   

1553  Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies on August - 17.   

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