Famous Birthdays In January - 17

1342  Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy was born on this day in history.   

1463  Frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther was born on January - 17.   

1484  George Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545) was born on this day in history.   

1501  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on this day in history.   

1504  On this day in history birth of pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)   

1517  On January - 17 birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)   

1545  On January - 17 birth of antonio Pace, composer   

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

1574  Robert Fludd, composer was born on January - 17.   

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

1612  On January - 17 birth of thomas Fairfax, Lord Fairfax, English Parliamentary general   

1657  On this day in history birth of pieter van Bloemen, [Standaart], Flemish painter, baptized   

1659  Antonio Veracini, composer was born on January - 17.   

1683  Gerard van Loon, Dutch historian was born on this day in history.   

1686  Archibald Bower, Scottish historian (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On January - 17 birth of thomas Linley, composer   

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

1745  On this day in history birth of nicolas Roze, composer   

1759  Paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist was born on this day in history.   

1761  On this day in history birth of james Hall, Scotland, geologist   

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 this day in history birth of august Neander, German theologian (d. 1850)   

1806  On January - 17 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 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 this day in history.   

1828  On this day in history birth of lewis Addison Grant, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1918   

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0395  On January - 17 theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49   

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

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

1229  On this day in history albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68   

1369  On January - 17 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 January - 17.   

1604  On this day in history santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61