Famous Birthdays In January - 17
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
1342 Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy was born on this day in history.
1463 On this day in history birth of frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther
1484 On January - 17 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 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 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 On January - 17 birth of calderon, writer
1612 Thomas Fairfax, Lord Fairfax, English Parliamentary general was born on this day in history.
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 January - 17.
1686 On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of john Stanley, composer
1719 On this day in history birth of jean-Joseph Vade, composer
1719 On this day in history birth of william Vernon, American merchant (d. 1806)
1728 On January - 17 birth of johann Gottfried Muthel, composer
1732 Stanislaw II August Poniatowski, last king of Poland (1764-95) was born on this day in history.
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 On January - 17 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 this day in history.
1769 On January - 17 birth of ole Andreas Lindeman, composer
1771 Charles Brockden Brown, father of American novel (Wieland) was born on this day in history.
1789 August Neander, German theologian (d. 1850) was born on this day in history.
1806 On January - 17 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 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.