Famous Birthdays In January - 17
Saturday, 27 April 2024
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 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 Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72) was born on January - 17.
1517 On January - 17 birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)
1545 Antonio Pace, composer was born on this day in history.
1560 Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born on January - 17.
1574 On this day in history birth of robert Fludd, composer
1600 On this day in history birth of calderon, writer
1612 On January - 17 birth of thomas Fairfax, Lord Fairfax, English Parliamentary general
1657 Pieter van Bloemen, [Standaart], Flemish painter, baptized was born on January - 17.
1659 Antonio Veracini, composer was born on January - 17.
1683 On this day in history birth of gerard van Loon, Dutch historian
1686 On January - 17 birth of archibald Bower, Scottish historian (d. 1766)
1706 On January - 17 birth of benjamin Franklin, Boston, kite flyer/statesman/wit/inventor
1712 On January - 17 birth of john Stanley, composer
1719 On this day in history birth of jean-Joseph Vade, composer
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 Stanislaw II August Poniatowski, last king of Poland (1764-95) was born on January - 17.
1733 On this day in history birth of thomas Linley, composer
1734 Francois-Joseph Gossec, Belgian-French composer (Les Pêcheurs, Mirza) was born on this day in history.
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 James Hall, Scotland, geologist was born on January - 17.
1769 On January - 17 birth of ole Andreas Lindeman, composer
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 On this day in history 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 On January - 17 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 On January - 17 birth of lewis Addison Grant, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1918