Famous Personalities Born In January - 17

1342  Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy was born on January - 17.   

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

1484  On January - 17 birth of george Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545)   

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

1504  On January - 17 birth of pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)   

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

1545  Antonio Pace, composer was born on January - 17.   

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

1574  Robert Fludd, composer was born on this day in history.   

1600  Calderon, writer was born on January - 17.   

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  On this day in history birth of antonio Veracini, composer   

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  On January - 17 birth of john Stanley, composer   

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

1734  On January - 17 birth of francois-Joseph Gossec, Belgian-French composer (Les Pêcheurs, Mirza)   

1745  Nicolas Roze, composer was born on January - 17.   

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 this day in history birth of ole Andreas Lindeman, composer   

1771  On this day in history birth of charles Brockden Brown, father of American novel (Wieland)   

1789  August Neander, German theologian (d. 1850) was born on this day in history.   

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

1814  On this day in history birth of ellen Wood, English author (East Lynne, Pomeroy Abbey)   

1818  On this day in history birth of antoine Dorion, (L) joint premier of Canada (1858, 1863-64)   

1820  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  Death of King Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328) on January - 17.   

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