Famous Birthdays In August - 17

1473  Richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?) was born on August - 17.   

1578  Francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1629  On August - 17 birth of king John III of Poland (d. 1696)   

1686  Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 17.   

1775  On August - 17 birth of philippe Libon, composer   

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

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

1786  On August - 17 birth of princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, mother of Queen Victoria (d. 1861)   

1794  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1828  On August - 17 birth of jules Bernard Luys, French neurologist (d. 1897)   

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

1839  On this day in history birth of hubert Platt Main, composer   

1839  Thijs [Matthijs] Maris, Dutch painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

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 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 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 August - 17.   

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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 August - 17.   

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

1464  Nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

1510  On August - 17 death of edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded   

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

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

1635  On August - 17 francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48