Famous Personalities Born In January - 17

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 January - 17.   

1484  On January - 17 birth of george Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545)   

1501  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on this day in history.   

1504  On this day in history birth of pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)   

1517  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes) was born on January - 17.   

1545  On this day in history birth of antonio Pace, composer   

1560  On this day in history 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 January - 17.   

1612  Thomas Fairfax, Lord Fairfax, English Parliamentary general was born on this day in history.   

1657  Pieter van Bloemen, [Standaart], Flemish painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1659  On this day in history birth of antonio Veracini, composer   

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  Benjamin Franklin, Boston, kite flyer/statesman/wit/inventor was born on this day in history.   

1712  John Stanley, composer was born on January - 17.   

1719  Jean-Joseph Vade, composer was born on this day in history.   

1719  On January - 17 birth of william Vernon, American merchant (d. 1806)   

1728  Johann Gottfried Muthel, composer was born on January - 17.   

1732  On January - 17 birth of stanislaw II August Poniatowski, last king of Poland (1764-95)   

1733  On January - 17 birth of thomas Linley, composer   

1734  On January - 17 birth of francois-Joseph Gossec, Belgian-French composer (Les Pêcheurs, Mirza)   

1745  Nicolas Roze, composer was born on this day in history.   

1759  On January - 17 birth of paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist   

1761  James Hall, Scotland, geologist was born on this day in history.   

1769  Ole Andreas Lindeman, composer was born on this day in history.   

1771  Charles Brockden Brown, father of American novel (Wieland) was born on January - 17.   

1789  August Neander, German theologian (d. 1850) was born on this day in history.   

1806  On January - 17 birth of james Madison Randolph, (Jefferson's grandson) 1st born in White House   

1814  On January - 17 birth of ellen Wood, English author (East Lynne, Pomeroy Abbey)   

1818  Antoine Dorion, (L) joint premier of Canada (1858, 1863-64) was born on January - 17.   

1820  On this day in history birth of anne Bronte, English novelist/poet (Tenant of Wildfell Hall)   

1828  On January - 17 birth of lewis Addison Grant, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1918   

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0395  On January - 17 theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49   

1103  Frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies on this day in history.   

1119  Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies on this day in history.   

1229  On this day in history albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68   

1369  Death of King Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

1468  Death of Skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405) on this day in history.   

1598  On January - 17 death of fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557)   

1604  On January - 17 santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61