Historical Events In December - 17

1833  On this day in history james Thadeus Holtzclaw, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1893   

1833  Kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel of Bathe, murdered at 21 on this day in history.   

1835  On this day in history alexander E Agassiz, US, businessman/biologist/geology   

1838  On December - 17 berthold Tours, composer   

1840  On this day in history christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer   

1842  Marius Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician (continous groups) on this day in history.   

1843  A Christmas Carol', by Charles Dickens, is published on December - 17.   

1843  On this day in history charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is first published.   

1848  Frederick Grant Gleason, composer on December - 17.   

1852  On December - 17 the first Hawaiian cavalry organized   

1852  On this day in history 1st Hawaiian cavalry organized   

1853  Herbert Beerbohm Tree, England, actor/theater manager (Trilby) on December - 17.   

1860  On December - 17 anaheim Township created in Los Angeles County   

1861  On this day in history fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer   

1862  On this day in history general US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee   

1862  Gen US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee on December - 17.   

1863  On December - 17 ion Vidu, composer   

1864  On this day in history john Felix August Korling, composer   

1865  On December - 17 franz Schubert's "Unvolendete" Symphony," premieres   

1869  On December - 17 nikolay Ivanovich Kazanli, composer   

1870  Giuseppe Saverio Raffaele Mercadante, composer, dies at 75 on December - 17.   

1873  Ford Madox Ford, England, novelist/editor (Inheritors) on December - 17.   

1874  William Lyon Mackenzie King, (L), 10th Canadian PM (1921-30, 1935-48) on this day in history.   

1875  Violent bread riots in Montreal on this day in history.   

1881  Aubrey Faulkner, cricketer (great S Afr all-rounder early 20th cent) on this day in history.   

1881  Lewis H Morgan, US ethnologist (Iroquois-indians), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1885  On December - 17 france declares Madagascar a protectorate   

1887  On December - 17 georges Feydeaus' "Tailleur Pour Dames" premieres in Paris   

1891  Robertson Hare, London England, actor (Our Girl Friday, Banana Ridge) on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history msiri, king of Garanganja (Katanga), dies in battle   

1892  On December - 17 tsjaikovski's ballet "Casse-noisette," premieres in St Petersburg   

1893  On December - 17 russia ratifies Duple Alliance with France   

1893  On December - 17 erwin Piscator, German stage director (Der Stellvertreter)   

1893  Levinus T Keuchenius, Dutch min of Colonies (1888-90), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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1239  Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256) was born on this day in history.   

1267  Emperor Go-Uda of Japan (d. 1324) was born on this day in history.   

1493  On this day in history birth of philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum)   

1554  On December - 17 birth of ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne   

1619  On December - 17 birth of ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician   

1619  On this day in history birth of prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682)   

1632  Anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695) was born on December - 17.   

1638  On this day in history birth of johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer   

0535  Death of Emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466) on December - 17.   

0695  On December - 17 begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693]   

0942  On this day in history death of william Longsword   

1187  On this day in history gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies   

1195  Boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies on December - 17.   

1213  Jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53 on December - 17.   

1273  On this day in history death of rumi (b.1207)   

1471  On December - 17 isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies