Page 5: Historical Events In January - 17

1891  Johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer, dies at 74   

1892  Alexandre Levy, composer, dies at 27.   

1893  -17ºF (-27ºC), Millsboro DE (state record)   

1893  Hawaii's Queen Liliuokalani abdicates the throne, bowing to pressure from sugar planters and businessmen   

1893  Queen Liliuokalani deposed, Kingdom of Hawaii is recorded as becoming a republic   

1893  Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii was deposed in a bloodless revolution and a provisional government established, with annexation by the United States as its aim.   

1893  Rutherford B. Hayes, the 19th president of the U.S., dies in Fremont, Ohio, at age 70.   

1893  -17°F (-27°C), Millsboro, Delaware (state record).   

1893  Rutherford B Hayes, 19th US Pres (1877-81), dies in Fremont Ohio at 70.   

1895  French President Casimir-Perier steps down.   

1896  Harry Reser, Ohio, orch leader (Sammy Kaye Show)   

1897  Nils Asther, Malmö Sweden, actor (Bluebeard, Night Monster).   

1899  Al Capone, American gangster is born.   

1899  US takes possession of Wake Island in Pacific   

1899  Al Capone, Italy, gangster (Chicago bootlegging)   

1900  Olga Maria Nicolis di Robilant, patron of the arts.   

1901  Vasily Petrovich Shirinsky, composer.   

1901  Jacob G Agarah, Swedish algologist, dies at 87   

1902  Geoffrey W Lloyd, British minister of Brandstoffen/Energy (1951-55)   

1902  Gideon Scheepers, South Africa Boer leader, executed.   

1903  Warren Hull, Gasport NY, actor (Strike it Rich, Who in the World)   

1904  Anton Chekhov's "Cherry Orchard" opens at Moscow Art Theater   

1904  Grant Withers, Pueblo CO, actor (Oklahoma, Annie).   

1905  Punchboards patented by Charles Brewer and C G Scannell, Chicago IL   

1905  Punchboards patented by Charles Brewer and C G Scannell, Chicago.   

1905  Franz Schmid, Germany, ascended northside of Matterhorn (1931).   

1907  Henk H Badings, Bandung Indonesia, Dutch opera composer (Orestes)   

1908  Akkineni LV Lakshmi Varaprasada Rao Prasad, producer   

1908  Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72.   

1909  Sir Francis Smith, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1819.   

1910  Thomas Crapper, inventor (flush toilet), dies   

1911  Failed assassination attempt on premier Aristide Briand in French Assembly   

1911  Failed assassination attempt on premier Briand in French Assembly.   

1911  inaugural aircraft landing on board a ship, USS Pennsylvania by Eugene Ely.   

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1342  Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy was born on this day in history.   

1463  On this day in history 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  On January - 17 birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)   

1545  On January - 17 birth of antonio Pace, composer   

1560  Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born on this day in history.   

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

1103  Frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies on this day in history.   

1119  On this day in history 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  Death of King Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328) on January - 17.   

1468  On January - 17 death of skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405)   

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

1604  Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on January - 17.