Famous Birthdays In January - 17
Wednesday, 08 February 2023
1342 On this day in history birth of philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy
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 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 Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes) was born on January - 17.
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 January - 17 birth of calderon, writer
1612 Thomas Fairfax, Lord Fairfax, English Parliamentary general was born on January - 17.
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 On January - 17 birth of gerard van Loon, Dutch historian
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 John Stanley, composer was born on January - 17.
1719 Jean-Joseph Vade, composer was born on January - 17.
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 Thomas Linley, composer was born on January - 17.
1734 On this day in history birth of francois-Joseph Gossec, Belgian-French composer (Les PĂȘcheurs, Mirza)
1745 On January - 17 birth of nicolas Roze, composer
1759 On January - 17 birth of paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist
1761 On this day in history birth of james Hall, Scotland, geologist
1769 Ole Andreas Lindeman, composer was born on January - 17.
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 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 On this day in history 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 Lewis Addison Grant, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1918 was born on this day in history.