Famous Personalities Born In October - 17

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

1563  On this day in history birth of jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer   

1577  On October - 17 birth of cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)   

1582  On this day in history birth of johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637)   

1623  Francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687) was born on this day in history.   

1626  Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt) was born on this day in history.   

1688  Domenico Zipoli, composer was born on October - 17.   

1696  August III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen was born on this day in history.   

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

1711  Jupiter Hammon, 1st American black to publish poetry (Complete Works) was born on October - 17.   

1719  Jacques Cazotte, French writer (d. 1792) was born on October - 17.   

1720  On this day in history birth of maria Teresa Agnesi, composer   

1725  John Wilkes, English journalist/MP (N Briton) was born on this day in history.   

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

1730  On this day in history birth of ernestus Weinrauch, composer   

1734  On this day in history birth of grigori G Orlov, Russ guard officer/favorite of Catharina II   

1806  Alphonse LPP de Candolle, Swiss botanist was born on October - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1815  Emanuel Geibel, writer was born on October - 17.   

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

1817  On October - 17 birth of samuel Ringgold Ward, Maryland, minister/abolitionist (Fugitive Negro)   

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

1845  Franz Ehrle, German prefect of Vatican library was born on October - 17.   

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

1853  On October - 17 birth of grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (d. 1920)   

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

1860  On October - 17 birth of dionyssios Lavrangas, composer   

1864  Elinor Glyn, British novelist (3 Weeks) was born on October - 17.   

1865  On October - 17 birth of james Rudolph Garfield, American politician (d. 1950)   

1875  On October - 17 birth of alfred Polgar, Austrian writer (Yes & No!)   

1878  On this day in history birth of andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai   

1878  On October - 17 birth of henri Mulet, composer   

1883  On this day in history birth of a S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill)   

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0532  On October - 17 boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies   

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

1312  Jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies on this day in history.   

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  On October - 17 death of john Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560)   

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)