Famous Personalities Born 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 January - 17.   

1484  George Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)   

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 this day in history.   

1612  On this day in history birth of thomas Fairfax, Lord Fairfax, English Parliamentary general   

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 this day in history.   

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

1706  On this day in history birth of benjamin Franklin, Boston, kite flyer/statesman/wit/inventor   

1712  On January - 17 birth of john Stanley, composer   

1719  On January - 17 birth of jean-Joseph Vade, composer   

1719  William Vernon, American merchant (d. 1806) was born on January - 17.   

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  Thomas Linley, composer was born on January - 17.   

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

1745  Nicolas Roze, composer was born on January - 17.   

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

1761  On January - 17 birth of james Hall, Scotland, geologist   

1769  Ole Andreas Lindeman, composer was born on January - 17.   

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

1789  August Neander, German theologian (d. 1850) was born on January - 17.   

1806  On January - 17 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 January - 17.   

1818  Antoine Dorion, (L) joint premier of Canada (1858, 1863-64) was born on this day in history.   

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

1828  On this day in history 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  On January - 17 frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies   

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

1229  On January - 17 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 January - 17.   

1598  Death of Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) on this day in history.   

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