Famous Personalities Born In October - 17
Thursday, 10 July 2025
1253 Ivo of Kermartin, ]]) was born on October - 17.
1563 Jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer was born on October - 17.
1577 Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith) was born on October - 17.
1582 On October - 17 birth of johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637)
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 October - 17.
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 On October - 17 birth of jacques Cazotte, French writer (d. 1792)
1720 On October - 17 birth of maria Teresa Agnesi, composer
1725 John Wilkes, English journalist/MP (N Briton) was born on October - 17.
1729 Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer was born on this day in history.
1730 On October - 17 birth of ernestus Weinrauch, composer
1734 Grigori G Orlov, Russ guard officer/favorite of Catharina II was born on this day in history.
1806 Alphonse LPP de Candolle, Swiss botanist was born on this day in history.
1811 On this day in history birth of albertus C van Raalte, Dutch/US vicar (owned land in Mich)
1813 On this day in history birth of georg Büchner, German playwright (d. 1837)
1815 On October - 17 birth of emanuel Geibel, writer
1817 Sajjid Ahmad Chan, Indian moslem leader/co-founder (Pakistan) was born on October - 17.
1817 On October - 17 birth of samuel Ringgold Ward, Maryland, minister/abolitionist (Fugitive Negro)
1844 On October - 17 birth of miguel Nieto, composer
1845 On this day in history birth of franz Ehrle, German prefect of Vatican library
1848 William "Candy" Cummings, created curve ball was born on this day in history.
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 October - 17.
1864 Elinor Glyn, British novelist (3 Weeks) was born on October - 17.
1865 James Rudolph Garfield, American politician (d. 1950) was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history birth of henri Mulet, composer
1883 On this day in history birth of a S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill)