Famous Personalities Born In January - 17
Thursday, 18 September 2025
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