Famous Personalities Born In August - 17

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

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

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

1601  On August - 17 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  Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer was born on August - 17.   

1720  Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1775  Philippe Libon, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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 August - 17.   

1794  On this day in history birth of prince Alexander of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst, German priest (d. 1849)   

1811  On August - 17 birth of johannes H Scholten, Dutch theologist (Free Will)   

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 August - 17.   

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

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

1834  On August - 17 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 this day in history.   

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

1841  Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet was born on August - 17.   

1844  On this day in history birth of menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913)   

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  Gene Stratton-Porter, American author and naturalist (d. 1924) was born on this day in history.   

1866  Mir Mahboob Ali Khan, 6th Nizam of Hyderabad (d. 1911) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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0754  On August - 17 karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39   

1153  On this day in history 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 August - 17 nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies   

1510  Death of Edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded on August - 17.   

1536  Death of Pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight on this day in history.   

1553  Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies on this day in history.   

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