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  On January - 17 birth of george Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545)   

1501  On January - 17 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 January - 17.   

1545  On this day in history birth of antonio Pace, composer   

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

1574  On January - 17 birth of robert Fludd, composer   

1600  On this day in history birth of calderon, writer   

1612  Thomas Fairfax, Lord Fairfax, English Parliamentary general was born on this day in history.   

1657  On January - 17 birth of pieter van Bloemen, [Standaart], Flemish painter, baptized   

1659  On this day in history birth of antonio Veracini, composer   

1683  On January - 17 birth of gerard van Loon, Dutch historian   

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 this day in history.   

1712  On January - 17 birth of john Stanley, composer   

1719  On this day in history birth of jean-Joseph Vade, composer   

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

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

1732  Stanislaw II August Poniatowski, last king of Poland (1764-95) was born on this day in history.   

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

1734  Francois-Joseph Gossec, Belgian-French composer (Les Pêcheurs, Mirza) was born on this day in history.   

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  James Hall, Scotland, geologist was born on January - 17.   

1769  On this day in history birth of ole Andreas Lindeman, composer   

1771  Charles Brockden Brown, father of American novel (Wieland) was born on January - 17.   

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 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  Lewis Addison Grant, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1918 was born on January - 17.   

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0395  On this day in history theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49   

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

1119  On January - 17 boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies   

1229  Albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1369  On this day in history death of king Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328)   

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

1598  Death of Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) on this day in history.   

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