Famous Personalities Born In January - 17
Friday, 14 February 2025
1342 On January - 17 birth of philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy
1463 Frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther was born on this day in history.
1484 On this day in history birth of george Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545)
1501 On January - 17 birth of leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants)
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 Antonio Pace, composer was born on January - 17.
1560 Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born on this day in history.
1574 Robert Fludd, composer was born on January - 17.
1600 Calderon, writer was born on January - 17.
1612 Thomas Fairfax, Lord Fairfax, English Parliamentary general was born on this day in history.
1657 Pieter van Bloemen, [Standaart], Flemish painter, baptized was born on this day in history.
1659 On January - 17 birth of antonio Veracini, composer
1683 Gerard van Loon, Dutch historian was born on January - 17.
1686 Archibald Bower, Scottish historian (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.
1706 Benjamin Franklin, Boston, kite flyer/statesman/wit/inventor was born on January - 17.
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 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 Nicolas Roze, composer was born on January - 17.
1759 Paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist was born on this day in history.
1761 James Hall, Scotland, geologist was born on January - 17.
1769 On January - 17 birth of ole Andreas Lindeman, composer
1771 Charles Brockden Brown, father of American novel (Wieland) was born on January - 17.
1789 August Neander, German theologian (d. 1850) was born on January - 17.
1806 On this day in history birth of james Madison Randolph, (Jefferson's grandson) 1st born in White House
1814 On January - 17 birth of ellen Wood, English author (East Lynne, Pomeroy Abbey)
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 On this day in history birth of lewis Addison Grant, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1918