Famous Birthdays In January - 17

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

1463  Frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther was born on this day in history.   

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  Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72) was born on this day in history.   

1517  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes) was born on this day in history.   

1545  On January - 17 birth of antonio Pace, composer   

1560  On this day in history birth of gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624)   

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 this day in history.   

1657  Pieter van Bloemen, [Standaart], Flemish painter, baptized was born on January - 17.   

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

1683  On this day in history 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 January - 17.   

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

1719  Jean-Joseph Vade, composer was born on this day in history.   

1719  William Vernon, American merchant (d. 1806) was born on this day in history.   

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

1732  Stanislaw II August Poniatowski, last king of Poland (1764-95) was born on January - 17.   

1733  Thomas Linley, composer was born on this day in history.   

1734  On this day in history birth of francois-Joseph Gossec, Belgian-French composer (Les Pêcheurs, Mirza)   

1745  Nicolas Roze, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  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  Antoine Dorion, (L) joint premier of Canada (1858, 1863-64) was born on January - 17.   

1820  Anne Bronte, English novelist/poet (Tenant of Wildfell Hall) was born on January - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1103  Frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies on this day in history.   

1119  Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies on this day in history.   

1229  On January - 17 albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68   

1369  Death of King Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

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

1598  Death of Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) on January - 17.   

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