Famous Birthdays In January - 17

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

1501  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on January - 17.   

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

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

1600  Calderon, writer was born on January - 17.   

1612  On this day in history birth of thomas Fairfax, Lord Fairfax, English Parliamentary general   

1657  On this day in history birth of pieter van Bloemen, [Standaart], Flemish painter, baptized   

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  Archibald Bower, Scottish historian (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.   

1706  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1719  On January - 17 birth of william Vernon, American merchant (d. 1806)   

1728  Johann Gottfried Muthel, composer was born on this day in history.   

1732  Stanislaw II August Poniatowski, last king of Poland (1764-95) was born on January - 17.   

1733  On January - 17 birth of thomas Linley, composer   

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 this day in history 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 January - 17.   

1771  Charles Brockden Brown, father of American novel (Wieland) was born on January - 17.   

1789  On January - 17 birth of august Neander, German theologian (d. 1850)   

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

1814  Ellen Wood, English author (East Lynne, Pomeroy Abbey) was born on January - 17.   

1818  On January - 17 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 this day in history.   

1828  Lewis Addison Grant, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1918 was born on January - 17.   

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0395  On January - 17 theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49   

1103  On this day in history frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies   

1119  On January - 17 boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies   

1229  On January - 17 albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68   

1369  On January - 17 death of king Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328)   

1468  Death of Skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405) on this day in history.   

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