Famous Personalities Born In January - 17
Friday, 18 July 2025
1342 On January - 17 birth of philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy
1463 Frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther was born on this day in history.
1484 George Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545) was born on January - 17.
1501 Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on this day in history.
1504 Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72) was born on this day in history.
1517 On January - 17 birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)
1545 On January - 17 birth of antonio Pace, composer
1560 On January - 17 birth of gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624)
1574 On this day in history birth of robert Fludd, composer
1600 Calderon, writer was born on this day in history.
1612 On January - 17 birth of thomas Fairfax, Lord Fairfax, English Parliamentary general
1657 On this day in history birth of pieter van Bloemen, [Standaart], Flemish painter, baptized
1659 Antonio Veracini, composer was born on this day in history.
1683 On January - 17 birth of gerard van Loon, Dutch historian
1686 On this day in history birth of archibald Bower, Scottish historian (d. 1766)
1706 On this day in history birth of benjamin Franklin, Boston, kite flyer/statesman/wit/inventor
1712 John Stanley, composer was born on January - 17.
1719 On this day in history birth of jean-Joseph Vade, composer
1719 William Vernon, American merchant (d. 1806) was born on January - 17.
1728 Johann Gottfried Muthel, composer was born on this day in history.
1732 On January - 17 birth of stanislaw II August Poniatowski, last king of Poland (1764-95)
1733 On this day in history birth of thomas Linley, composer
1734 On this day in history birth of francois-Joseph Gossec, Belgian-French composer (Les Pêcheurs, Mirza)
1745 Nicolas Roze, composer was born on January - 17.
1759 On this day in history birth of paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist
1761 On this day in history birth of james Hall, Scotland, geologist
1769 Ole Andreas Lindeman, composer was born on January - 17.
1771 Charles Brockden Brown, father of American novel (Wieland) was born on January - 17.
1789 On January - 17 birth of august Neander, German theologian (d. 1850)
1806 On this day in history birth of james Madison Randolph, (Jefferson's grandson) 1st born in White House
1814 Ellen Wood, English author (East Lynne, Pomeroy Abbey) was born on this day in history.
1818 Antoine Dorion, (L) joint premier of Canada (1858, 1863-64) was born on January - 17.
1820 Anne Bronte, English novelist/poet (Tenant of Wildfell Hall) was born on January - 17.
1828 On this day in history birth of lewis Addison Grant, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1918