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 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 January - 17.   

1545  On January - 17 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 January - 17 birth of calderon, writer   

1612  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1683  Gerard van Loon, Dutch historian was born on January - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1712  John Stanley, composer was born on January - 17.   

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

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

1728  On this day in history birth of johann Gottfried Muthel, composer   

1732  On January - 17 birth of stanislaw II August Poniatowski, last king of Poland (1764-95)   

1733  On this day in history birth of thomas Linley, composer   

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

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

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  On January - 17 birth of ole Andreas Lindeman, composer   

1771  On January - 17 birth of charles Brockden Brown, father of American novel (Wieland)   

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 this day in history.   

1814  Ellen Wood, English author (East Lynne, Pomeroy Abbey) was born on January - 17.   

1818  Antoine Dorion, (L) joint premier of Canada (1858, 1863-64) was born on January - 17.   

1820  On this day in history 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 this day in history theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49   

1103  On this day in history 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 January - 17.   

1369  Death of King Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328) on January - 17.   

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

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

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