Famous Birthdays In January - 17

1342  Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy was born on this day in history.   

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

1484  George Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545) was born on January - 17.   

1501  On this day in history birth of leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants)   

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 January - 17.   

1545  On January - 17 birth of antonio Pace, composer   

1560  On January - 17 birth of gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624)   

1574  On this day in history birth of robert Fludd, composer   

1600  On this day in history birth of calderon, writer   

1612  On January - 17 birth of thomas Fairfax, Lord Fairfax, English Parliamentary general   

1657  Pieter van Bloemen, [Standaart], Flemish painter, baptized was born on January - 17.   

1659  On this day in history birth of antonio Veracini, composer   

1683  On this day in history birth of gerard van Loon, Dutch historian   

1686  On January - 17 birth of archibald Bower, Scottish historian (d. 1766)   

1706  On January - 17 birth of benjamin Franklin, Boston, kite flyer/statesman/wit/inventor   

1712  On this day in history birth of john Stanley, composer   

1719  Jean-Joseph Vade, composer was born on January - 17.   

1719  William Vernon, American merchant (d. 1806) was born on January - 17.   

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 this day in history birth of thomas Linley, composer   

1734  Francois-Joseph Gossec, Belgian-French composer (Les Pêcheurs, Mirza) was born on January - 17.   

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

1759  Paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist was born on January - 17.   

1761  James Hall, Scotland, geologist was born on this day in history.   

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 January - 17.   

1806  James Madison Randolph, (Jefferson's grandson) 1st born in White House was born on this day in history.   

1814  On January - 17 birth of ellen Wood, English author (East Lynne, Pomeroy Abbey)   

1818  On January - 17 birth of antoine Dorion, (L) joint premier of Canada (1858, 1863-64)   

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  Theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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

1119  Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies on January - 17.   

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  On January - 17 death of skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405)   

1598  On January - 17 death of fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557)   

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