Famous Birthdays In January - 17

1342  Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy was born on January - 17.   

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 January - 17.   

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  On January - 17 birth of antonio Pace, composer   

1560  Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born on this day in history.   

1574  Robert Fludd, composer was born on this day in history.   

1600  On this day in history birth of calderon, writer   

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 January - 17.   

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

1683  Gerard van Loon, Dutch historian was born on January - 17.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1728  On January - 17 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  On this day in history birth of nicolas Roze, composer   

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  On January - 17 birth of ole Andreas Lindeman, composer   

1771  On January - 17 birth of charles Brockden Brown, father of American novel (Wieland)   

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  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  Lewis Addison Grant, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1918 was born on this day in history.   

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0395  Theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49 on January - 17.   

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

1119  Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies on January - 17.   

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  On this day in history death of skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405)   

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

1604  Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.