Famous Birthdays
- Rudolphus Agricola [Roelof Huysman], Dutch humanist, scholar (De inventione dialectica), poet, and organist, born in Baflo, Groningen, the Hanseatic League (d. 1485) (alternate date 1443)
About February 17, 1444
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 580 years, 2 months and 14 days
Leap Year: Yes
Star Sign: Aquarius
Authors
Civil Rights Activists
Inventors
Kings
Revolutionaries
Scientists