Famous Personalities Born In January - 17

1342  On this day in history 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 January - 17.   

1501  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on January - 17.   

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

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

1600  On January - 17 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  Antonio Veracini, composer was born on January - 17.   

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

1686  On this day in history birth of archibald Bower, Scottish historian (d. 1766)   

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

1719  On this day in history birth of william Vernon, American merchant (d. 1806)   

1728  Johann Gottfried Muthel, composer was born on January - 17.   

1732  On this day in history birth of stanislaw II August Poniatowski, last king of Poland (1764-95)   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1806  On January - 17 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 this day in history.   

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   

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0395  Theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49 on January - 17.   

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

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