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Famous Birthdays In January - 17
Thursday, 17 April 2014
1342 Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy was born on this day in history. Share it »
1463 Frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther was born on this day in history. Share it »
1484 George Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1501 On this day in history birth of leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) Share it »
1504 Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1517 Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1545 On this day in history birth of antonio Pace, composer Share it »
1560 Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1574 On this day in history birth of robert Fludd, composer Share it »
1600 Calderon, writer was born on this day in history. Share it »
1612 Thomas Fairfax, Lord Fairfax, English Parliamentary general was born on this day in history. Share it »
1657 On this day in history birth of pieter van Bloemen, [Standaart], Flemish painter, baptized Share it »
1659 Antonio Veracini, composer was born on this day in history. Share it »
1683 Gerard van Loon, Dutch historian was born on this day in history. Share it »
1686 Archibald Bower, Scottish historian (d. 1766) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1706 On this day in history birth of benjamin Franklin, Boston, kite flyer/statesman/wit/inventor Share it »
1712 John Stanley, composer was born on this day in history. Share it »
1719 Jean-Joseph Vade, composer was born on this day in history. Share it »
1719 William Vernon, American merchant (d. 1806) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1728 Johann Gottfried Muthel, composer was born on this day in history. Share it »
1732 Stanislaw II August Poniatowski, last king of Poland (1764-95) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1733 Thomas Linley, composer was born on this day in history. Share it »
1734 On this day in history birth of francois-Joseph Gossec, Belgian-French composer (Les Pêcheurs, Mirza) Share it »
1745 Nicolas Roze, composer was born on this day in history. Share it »
1759 On this day in history birth of paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist Share it »
1761 On this day in history birth of james Hall, Scotland, geologist Share it »
1769 On this day in history birth of ole Andreas Lindeman, composer Share it »
1771 On this day in history birth of charles Brockden Brown, father of American novel (Wieland) Share it »
1789 August Neander, German theologian (d. 1850) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1806 On this day in history birth of james Madison Randolph, (Jefferson's grandson) 1st born in White House Share it »
1814 On this day in history birth of ellen Wood, English author (East Lynne, Pomeroy Abbey) Share it »
1818 Antoine Dorion, (L) joint premier of Canada (1858, 1863-64) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1820 On this day in history birth of anne Bronte, English novelist/poet (Tenant of Wildfell Hall) Share it »
1828 Lewis Addison Grant, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1918 was born on this day in history. Share it »
