Famous Personalities Born In January - 17
Thursday, 23 October 2025
1342 Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy was born on this day in history.
1463 Frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther was born on January - 17.
1484 On this day in history birth of george Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545)
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 this day in history 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 Robert Fludd, composer was born on this day in history.
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 January - 17 birth of pieter van Bloemen, [Standaart], Flemish painter, baptized
1659 On this day in history birth of antonio Veracini, composer
1683 Gerard van Loon, Dutch historian was born on this day in history.
1686 Archibald Bower, Scottish historian (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.
1706 Benjamin Franklin, Boston, kite flyer/statesman/wit/inventor was born on January - 17.
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 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 Francois-Joseph Gossec, Belgian-French composer (Les Pêcheurs, Mirza) was born on this day in history.
1745 Nicolas Roze, composer was born on this day in history.
1759 Paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist was born on this day in history.
1761 On this day in history birth of james Hall, Scotland, geologist
1769 On this day in history birth of ole Andreas Lindeman, composer
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 James Madison Randolph, (Jefferson's grandson) 1st born in White House was born on this day in history.
1814 On January - 17 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 this day in history birth of lewis Addison Grant, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1918