Famous Personalities Born In January - 17

1342  On this day in history birth of philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy   

1463  On January - 17 birth of frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther   

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

1501  On this day in history 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  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes) was born on this day in history.   

1545  Antonio Pace, composer was born on January - 17.   

1560  Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born on January - 17.   

1574  On January - 17 birth of robert Fludd, composer   

1600  Calderon, writer was born on this day in history.   

1612  Thomas Fairfax, Lord Fairfax, English Parliamentary general was born on January - 17.   

1657  On January - 17 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 this day in history.   

1686  Archibald Bower, Scottish historian (d. 1766) was born on January - 17.   

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

1712  John Stanley, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1719  On January - 17 birth of william Vernon, American merchant (d. 1806)   

1728  On January - 17 birth of johann Gottfried Muthel, composer   

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 January - 17 birth of nicolas Roze, composer   

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  On this day in history birth of charles Brockden Brown, father of American novel (Wieland)   

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  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 January - 17 birth of anne Bronte, English novelist/poet (Tenant of Wildfell Hall)   

1828  On this day in history 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 January - 17 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 January - 17.   

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

1468  Death of Skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405) on January - 17.   

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

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