Famous Birthdays In January - 17

1342  On this day in history birth of philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy   

1463  On January - 17 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 this day in history.   

1504  On this day in history 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  On January - 17 birth of gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624)   

1574  On January - 17 birth of robert Fludd, composer   

1600  Calderon, writer was born on this day in history.   

1612  Thomas Fairfax, Lord Fairfax, English Parliamentary general was born on January - 17.   

1657  On January - 17 birth of pieter van Bloemen, [Standaart], Flemish painter, baptized   

1659  On January - 17 birth of antonio Veracini, composer   

1683  Gerard van Loon, Dutch historian was born on this day in history.   

1686  Archibald Bower, Scottish historian (d. 1766) was born on January - 17.   

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 January - 17 birth of jean-Joseph Vade, composer   

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

1728  On January - 17 birth of johann Gottfried Muthel, composer   

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

1733  On January - 17 birth of thomas Linley, composer   

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

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  On this day in history 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  On January - 17 birth of james Madison Randolph, (Jefferson's grandson) 1st born in White House   

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 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 this day in history death of king Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328)   

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

1598  Death of Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) on January - 17.   

1604  Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.