Famous Personalities Born In October - 17

1253  On October - 17 birth of ivo of Kermartin, ]])   

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 this day in history birth of francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687)   

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  On October - 17 birth of august III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen   

1704  Willem Bentinck, orangist was born on October - 17.   

1711  On this day in history birth of jupiter Hammon, 1st American black to publish poetry (Complete Works)   

1719  On October - 17 birth of jacques Cazotte, French writer (d. 1792)   

1720  On October - 17 birth of maria Teresa Agnesi, composer   

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

1729  Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer was born on October - 17.   

1730  Ernestus Weinrauch, composer was born on this day in history.   

1734  Grigori G Orlov, Russ guard officer/favorite of Catharina II was born on this day in history.   

1806  On October - 17 birth of alphonse LPP de Candolle, Swiss botanist   

1811  On this day in history 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 October - 17.   

1817  On October - 17 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  Miguel Nieto, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1860  Dionyssios Lavrangas, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Alfred Polgar, Austrian writer (Yes & No!) was born on October - 17.   

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

1878  Henri Mulet, composer was born on October - 17.   

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

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0532  On this day in history boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies   

1174  On this day in history death of queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135)   

1312  On this day in history jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies   

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 this day in history death of john Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560)   

1638  On this day in history death of gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63   

1660  Death of Adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601) on this day in history.