Famous Personalities Born In October - 17

1253  Ivo of Kermartin, ]]) was born on October - 17.   

1563  On October - 17 birth of jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer   

1577  Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith) was born on October - 17.   

1582  Johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637) was born on October - 17.   

1623  On October - 17 birth of francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687)   

1626  Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt) was born on October - 17.   

1688  On this day in history birth of domenico Zipoli, composer   

1696  August III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen was born on October - 17.   

1704  Willem Bentinck, orangist was born on this day in history.   

1711  On October - 17 birth of jupiter Hammon, 1st American black to publish poetry (Complete Works)   

1719  Jacques Cazotte, French writer (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.   

1720  Maria Teresa Agnesi, composer was born on October - 17.   

1725  On October - 17 birth of john Wilkes, English journalist/MP (N Briton)   

1729  On this day in history birth of pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer   

1730  Ernestus Weinrauch, composer was born on October - 17.   

1734  Grigori G Orlov, Russ guard officer/favorite of Catharina II was born on October - 17.   

1806  On this day in history birth of alphonse LPP de Candolle, Swiss botanist   

1811  On October - 17 birth of albertus C van Raalte, Dutch/US vicar (owned land in Mich)   

1813  Georg Büchner, German playwright (d. 1837) was born on October - 17.   

1815  Emanuel Geibel, writer was born on this day in history.   

1817  On this day in history birth of sajjid Ahmad Chan, Indian moslem leader/co-founder (Pakistan)   

1817  Samuel Ringgold Ward, Maryland, minister/abolitionist (Fugitive Negro) was born on this day in history.   

1844  On this day in history birth of miguel Nieto, composer   

1845  On October - 17 birth of franz Ehrle, German prefect of Vatican library   

1848  William "Candy" Cummings, created curve ball was born on October - 17.   

1853  Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (d. 1920) was born on October - 17.   

1859  William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants, Cin Reds) was born on October - 17.   

1860  Dionyssios Lavrangas, composer was born on October - 17.   

1864  On October - 17 birth of elinor Glyn, British novelist (3 Weeks)   

1865  On this day in history birth of james Rudolph Garfield, American politician (d. 1950)   

1875  On this day in history birth of alfred Polgar, Austrian writer (Yes & No!)   

1878  On October - 17 birth of andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai   

1878  On October - 17 birth of henri Mulet, composer   

1883  A S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill) was born on October - 17.   

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0532  Boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies on this day in history.   

1174  On October - 17 death of queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135)   

1312  Jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies on October - 17.   

1552  On October - 17 andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53   

1586  Philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32 on this day in history.   

1616  Death of John Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560) on this day in history.   

1638  On October - 17 death of gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63   

1660  On October - 17 death of adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601)