Famous Personalities Born In January - 17

1342  Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy was born on this day in history.   

1463  On January - 17 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  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on this day in history.   

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  Antonio Pace, composer was born on January - 17.   

1560  Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born on this day in history.   

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  Gerard van Loon, Dutch historian was born on January - 17.   

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

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

1712  John Stanley, composer was born on January - 17.   

1719  Jean-Joseph Vade, composer was born on January - 17.   

1719  William Vernon, American merchant (d. 1806) was born on January - 17.   

1728  Johann Gottfried Muthel, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1733  Thomas Linley, composer was born on January - 17.   

1734  On January - 17 birth of francois-Joseph Gossec, Belgian-French composer (Les Pêcheurs, Mirza)   

1745  Nicolas Roze, composer was born on January - 17.   

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

1771  On January - 17 birth of charles Brockden Brown, father of American novel (Wieland)   

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 this day in history.   

1814  Ellen Wood, English author (East Lynne, Pomeroy Abbey) was born on January - 17.   

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   

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0395  On January - 17 theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49   

1103  On January - 17 frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies   

1119  Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies on January - 17.   

1229  On this day in history albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68   

1369  On January - 17 death of king Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328)   

1468  On January - 17 death of skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405)   

1598  On January - 17 death of fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557)   

1604  Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on January - 17.