Famous Personalities Born In October - 17

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)   

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0532  Boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies on October - 17.   

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

1312  On October - 17 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  Death of John Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560) on this day in history.   

1638  Death of Gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63 on October - 17.   

1660  Death of Adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601) on October - 17.