Famous Personalities Born In January - 17

1342  On January - 17 birth of philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy   

1463  On this day in history birth of frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther   

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  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes) was born on January - 17.   

1545  Antonio Pace, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1659  Antonio Veracini, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of benjamin Franklin, Boston, kite flyer/statesman/wit/inventor   

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

1719  On January - 17 birth of jean-Joseph Vade, composer   

1719  On this day in history 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 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 January - 17 birth of nicolas Roze, composer   

1759  On January - 17 birth of paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist   

1761  On January - 17 birth of james Hall, Scotland, geologist   

1769  On January - 17 birth of ole Andreas Lindeman, composer   

1771  Charles Brockden Brown, father of American novel (Wieland) was born on this day in history.   

1789  August Neander, German theologian (d. 1850) was born on January - 17.   

1806  James Madison Randolph, (Jefferson's grandson) 1st born in White House was born on January - 17.   

1814  On January - 17 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  On January - 17 birth of anne Bronte, English novelist/poet (Tenant of Wildfell Hall)   

1828  Lewis Addison Grant, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1918 was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1119  On this day in history boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies   

1229  Albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68 on January - 17.   

1369  On January - 17 death of king Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328)   

1468  Death of Skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405) on this day in history.   

1598  On this day in history death of fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557)   

1604  Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.