Famous Birthdays In January - 17
Monday, 05 June 2023
1342 On January - 17 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 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 Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes) was born on January - 17.
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 Robert Fludd, composer was born on January - 17.
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 On this day in history birth of pieter van Bloemen, [Standaart], Flemish painter, baptized
1659 On January - 17 birth of antonio Veracini, composer
1683 Gerard van Loon, Dutch historian was born on January - 17.
1686 Archibald Bower, Scottish historian (d. 1766) was born on January - 17.
1706 Benjamin Franklin, Boston, kite flyer/statesman/wit/inventor was born on this day in history.
1712 On this day in history birth of john Stanley, composer
1719 Jean-Joseph Vade, composer was born on this day in history.
1719 William Vernon, American merchant (d. 1806) was born on January - 17.
1728 On January - 17 birth of johann Gottfried Muthel, composer
1732 Stanislaw II August Poniatowski, last king of Poland (1764-95) was born on January - 17.
1733 Thomas Linley, composer was born on January - 17.
1734 On January - 17 birth of francois-Joseph Gossec, Belgian-French composer (Les PĂȘcheurs, Mirza)
1745 Nicolas Roze, composer was born on this day in history.
1759 On this day in history birth of paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist
1761 James Hall, Scotland, geologist was born on January - 17.
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 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 January - 17.
1814 Ellen Wood, English author (East Lynne, Pomeroy Abbey) was born on January - 17.
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 this day in history.
1828 Lewis Addison Grant, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1918 was born on this day in history.