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 January - 17.   

1484  On this day in history birth of george Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545)   

1501  On January - 17 birth of leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants)   

1504  On this day in history birth of pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)   

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 January - 17 birth of robert Fludd, composer   

1600  Calderon, writer was born on January - 17.   

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

1657  On January - 17 birth of pieter van Bloemen, [Standaart], Flemish painter, baptized   

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

1683  On January - 17 birth of gerard van Loon, Dutch historian   

1686  Archibald Bower, Scottish historian (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.   

1706  On January - 17 birth of benjamin Franklin, Boston, kite flyer/statesman/wit/inventor   

1712  On this day in history birth of john Stanley, composer   

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

1719  On this day in history birth of william Vernon, American merchant (d. 1806)   

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  On this day in history birth of francois-Joseph Gossec, Belgian-French composer (Les Pêcheurs, 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 January - 17 birth of james Hall, Scotland, geologist   

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

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

1789  On January - 17 birth of august Neander, German theologian (d. 1850)   

1806  James Madison Randolph, (Jefferson's grandson) 1st born in White House was born on January - 17.   

1814  On January - 17 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  On this day in history birth of anne Bronte, English novelist/poet (Tenant of Wildfell Hall)   

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  Frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies on this day in history.   

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

1229  Albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1369  Death of King Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328) on January - 17.   

1468  On this day in history death of skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405)   

1598  On this day in history death of fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557)   

1604  On January - 17 santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61