Famous Personalities Born In January - 17

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 this day in history.   

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

1501  On this day in history birth of leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants)   

1504  Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72) was born on this day in history.   

1517  On January - 17 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 January - 17.   

1574  Robert Fludd, composer was born on January - 17.   

1600  On January - 17 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 this day in history.   

1659  Antonio Veracini, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  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  Johann Gottfried Muthel, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1771  On this day in history 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  James Madison Randolph, (Jefferson's grandson) 1st born in White House was born on this day in history.   

1814  On this day in history 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  Anne Bronte, English novelist/poet (Tenant of Wildfell Hall) was born on this day in history.   

1828  Lewis Addison Grant, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1918 was born on January - 17.   

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

1103  On January - 17 frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies   

1119  On January - 17 boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies   

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

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

1468  Death of Skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405) on January - 17.   

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