Famous Birthdays 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 this day in history.   

1484  On this day in history birth of george Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545)   

1501  On January - 17 birth of leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants)   

1504  Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72) was born on January - 17.   

1517  On January - 17 birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)   

1545  Antonio Pace, composer was born on this day in history.   

1560  Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born on January - 17.   

1574  On this day in history birth of robert Fludd, composer   

1600  On this day in history birth of calderon, writer   

1612  On January - 17 birth of thomas Fairfax, Lord Fairfax, English Parliamentary general   

1657  Pieter van Bloemen, [Standaart], Flemish painter, baptized was born on January - 17.   

1659  Antonio Veracini, composer was born on January - 17.   

1683  On this day in history birth of gerard van Loon, Dutch historian   

1686  On January - 17 birth of archibald Bower, Scottish historian (d. 1766)   

1706  On January - 17 birth of benjamin Franklin, Boston, kite flyer/statesman/wit/inventor   

1712  On January - 17 birth of john Stanley, composer   

1719  On this day in history birth of jean-Joseph Vade, composer   

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

1728  On this day in history birth of johann Gottfried Muthel, composer   

1732  Stanislaw II August Poniatowski, last king of Poland (1764-95) was born on January - 17.   

1733  On this day in history birth of thomas Linley, composer   

1734  Francois-Joseph Gossec, Belgian-French composer (Les Pêcheurs, Mirza) was born on this day in history.   

1745  On this day in history birth of nicolas Roze, composer   

1759  Paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist was born on this day in history.   

1761  James Hall, Scotland, geologist was born on January - 17.   

1769  On January - 17 birth of ole Andreas Lindeman, composer   

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

1789  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of ellen Wood, English author (East Lynne, Pomeroy Abbey)   

1818  On January - 17 birth of antoine Dorion, (L) joint premier of Canada (1858, 1863-64)   

1820  Anne Bronte, English novelist/poet (Tenant of Wildfell Hall) was born on January - 17.   

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

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0395  Theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1103  On this day in history frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies   

1119  On this day in history boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies   

1229  Albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1369  On January - 17 death of king Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328)   

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

1598  Death of Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) on January - 17.   

1604  On this day in history santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61