Famous Personalities Born In January - 17
Saturday, 07 March 2026
1342 Philip: The bold, duke of burgundy 

1463 Frederick iii: The wise, elector of saxony (1486-25), protector luther 

1484 George spalatin: German reformer 

1501 Leonhard fuchs: Germany, botanist (history of plants) 

1504 Pius v: [antonio ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72) 

1517 Antonio scandello: Italian composer (passion of johannes) 

1545 Antonio pace: Composer 

1560 Gaspard bauhin: Swiss botanist 

1574 Robert fludd: Composer 

1600 Calderon: Writer 

1612 Thomas fairfax: Lord fairfax, english parliamentary general 

1657 Pieter van bloemen: [standaart], flemish painter, baptized 

1659 Antonio veracini: Composer 

1683 Gerard van loon: Dutch historian 

1686 Archibald bower: Scottish historian 

1706 Benjamin franklin: Boston, kite flyer/statesman/wit/inventor 

1712 John stanley: Composer 

1719 Jean-joseph vade: Composer 

1719 William vernon: American merchant 

1728 Johann gottfried muthel: Composer 

1732 Stanislaw ii august poniatowski: Last king of poland (1764-95) 

1733 Thomas linley: Composer 

1734 Francois-joseph gossec: Belgian-french composer (les pêcheurs, mirza) 

1745 Nicolas roze: Composer 

1759 Paul cuffe: Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist 

1761 James hall: Scotland, geologist 

1769 Ole andreas lindeman: Composer 

1771 Charles brockden brown: Father of american novel (wieland) 

1789 August neander: German theologian 

1806 James madison randolph: (jefferson's grandson) 1st born in white house 

1814 Ellen wood: English author (east lynne, pomeroy abbey) 

1818 Antoine dorion: (l) joint premier of canada (1858, 1863-64) 

1820 Anne bronte: English novelist/poet (tenant of wildfell hall) 

1828 Lewis addison grant: Bvt mjr general (union volunteers), died in 1918 

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