Famous Birthdays In July - 17

1487  Esma'il I, shah who converted Iran from Sunni to Shi'ah was born on this day in history.   

1487  On this day in history birth of ismail I, Shah of Persia (d. 1524)   

1674  Isaac Watts, England, writer/preacher/hymnist (Horae Lyrican) was born on this day in history.   

1702  Johann Schneider, composer was born on this day in history.   

1744  Elbridge Gerry, (DR) 5th VP (Mass-Gov), invented gerrymandering was born on this day in history.   

1745  Petr Alekseevich Pahlen, Russian general (d. 1826) was born on July - 17.   

1763  On July - 17 birth of johannes H van der Palm, Dutch theologist/minister of Education   

1763  John Jacob Astor, Germany, richest man in US, banker/fur trader was born on this day in history.   

1775  On this day in history birth of august Harder, composer   

1797  On this day in history birth of hippolyte Delaroche, French painter (d. 1856)   

1817  Ignace Xavier Joseph Leybach, composer was born on July - 17.   

1827  Frederick A Able, English chemist/inventor (cordiet) was born on July - 17.   

1830  On July - 17 birth of eelco Refer, linguist (Dictionary for the Dutch translator)   

1831  Xianfeng, Emperor of China (d. 1861) was born on this day in history.   

1832  Johan August Soderman, composer was born on July - 17.   

1839  On July - 17 birth of friedrich Gernsheim, composer   

1839  On July - 17 birth of ephraim Shay, American inventor (d. 1916)   

1853  On this day in history birth of francesco Fanciulli, composer   

1859  On July - 17 birth of luis Munoz Rivera, Puerto Rico, journalist (founded Federalist Party)   

1871  On this day in history birth of lyonel C A Feininger, US cartoonist/painter   

1873  Antonina Neshdanova, Russian soprano (Rigoletto) was born on July - 17.   

1875  Donald Francis Tovey, Eton England, musicologist/composer was born on July - 17.   

1876  On July - 17 birth of maxim M Litvinov, [Meyer H Wallach], Russian diplomat   

1876  Rosa Jackson Lumpkin, Georgia, lived to be 115 (died in 1991) was born on July - 17.   

1876  On July - 17 birth of vittorio Gnecchi, composer   

1878  On July - 17 birth of henri Zagwijn, composer   

1883  On this day in history birth of bart de Ligt, anti militarist theologist (Acting Peace)   

1883  Mauritz Stiller, Swedish actor/director (Erotikon) was born on July - 17.   

1885  Benjamin James Dale, composer was born on July - 17.   

1888  Shmuel Agnon, Israel, novelist (Day Before Yesterday-Nobel 1966) was born on July - 17.   

1889  Erle Stanley Gardner, US detective writer (Perry Mason) was born on July - 17.   

1894  On this day in history birth of mary Clare, London England, actress (Evil Mind, Young & Innocent)   

1897  Elbert Parr Tuttle, lawyer/judge was born on July - 17.   

1898  Berenice Abbott, Springfield Oh, photographer (World of Atget) was born on this day in history.   

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0521  Death of Magnus Felix Ennodius, bishop and Latin poet (b. 474) on this day in history.   

0656  Death of Uthman ibn Affan, Third Caliph, assassinated on this day in history.   

0924  On this day in history edward, the Older, English speaking king (899-924), dies   

1025  On this day in history boleslaw I Chobry, [the brave], duke/king of Poland, dies   

1070  On July - 17 boudouin VI, count of Flanders/Henegouwen, dies   

1345  Death of Jacob Van Artevelde, [Manner Man], Flemish broker, lynched on July - 17.   

1453  On July - 17 death of john Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, English military leader   

1510  On July - 17 edmund Dudley, English minister of Justice/Finance, dies