Famous Birthdays In January - 17

1342  On January - 17 birth of philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy  

1463  On this day in history birth of frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther  

1484  George Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545) was born on January - 17.  

1501  On this day in history 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  Antonio Pace, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history birth of calderon, writer  

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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  On January - 17 birth of antonio Veracini, composer  

1683  On this day in history birth of gerard van Loon, Dutch historian  

1686  On this day in history birth of archibald Bower, Scottish historian (d. 1766)  

1706  Benjamin Franklin, Boston, kite flyer/statesman/wit/inventor was born on January - 17.  

1712  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1728  Johann Gottfried Muthel, composer was born on January - 17.  

1732  On this day in history birth of stanislaw II August Poniatowski, last king of Poland (1764-95)  

1733  On this day in history birth of thomas Linley, composer  

1734  On this day in history birth of francois-Joseph Gossec, Belgian-French composer (Les Pêcheurs, Mirza)  

1745  On this day in history birth of nicolas Roze, composer  

1759  Paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist was born on this day in history.  

1761  On this day in history birth of james Hall, Scotland, geologist  

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

1806  On this day in history 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 January - 17 birth of lewis Addison Grant, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1918  

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0395  Theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49 on January - 17.  

1103  On this day in history frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies  

1119  Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies on this day in history.  

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

1369  On this day in history death of king Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328)  

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

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