Famous Personalities Born 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  George Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545) was born on this day in history.   

1501  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on this day in history.   

1504  Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72) was born on January - 17.   

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  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  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 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 this day in history.   

1712  John Stanley, composer was born on January - 17.   

1719  On January - 17 birth of jean-Joseph Vade, composer   

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

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

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 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 January - 17.   

1769  Ole Andreas Lindeman, composer was born on January - 17.   

1771  On this day in history birth of charles Brockden Brown, father of American novel (Wieland)   

1789  On this day in history birth of august Neander, German theologian (d. 1850)   

1806  James Madison Randolph, (Jefferson's grandson) 1st born in White House was born on January - 17.   

1814  Ellen Wood, English author (East Lynne, Pomeroy Abbey) was born on this day in history.   

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  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  Frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies on January - 17.   

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

1598  On this day in history death of fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557)   

1604  On January - 17 santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61