Famous Birthdays In January - 17
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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 this day in history birth of george Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545)
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 January - 17.
1517 On this day in history birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)
1545 On this day in history birth of antonio Pace, composer
1560 On this day in history birth of gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624)
1574 On this day in history 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 January - 17 birth of pieter van Bloemen, [Standaart], Flemish painter, baptized
1659 On this day in history birth of antonio Veracini, composer
1683 On January - 17 birth of gerard van Loon, Dutch historian
1686 Archibald Bower, Scottish historian (d. 1766) was born on January - 17.
1706 Benjamin Franklin, Boston, kite flyer/statesman/wit/inventor was born on January - 17.
1712 On this day in history birth of john Stanley, composer
1719 Jean-Joseph Vade, composer was born on this day in history.
1719 On this day in history birth of william Vernon, American merchant (d. 1806)
1728 On this day in history 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 Thomas Linley, composer was born on this day in history.
1734 Francois-Joseph Gossec, Belgian-French composer (Les Pêcheurs, Mirza) was born on January - 17.
1745 On this day in history birth of nicolas Roze, composer
1759 On January - 17 birth of paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist
1761 James Hall, Scotland, geologist was born on this day in history.
1769 Ole Andreas Lindeman, composer was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
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 Anne Bronte, English novelist/poet (Tenant of Wildfell Hall) was born on January - 17.
1828 On this day in history birth of lewis Addison Grant, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1918