Historical Events Happened In January - 17

1889  On this day in history juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56  Share it »

1890  On this day in history salomon Sulzer, composer, dies at 85  Share it »

1891  On this day in history marjorie Gateson, Bkln NY, actress (One Man's Family)  Share it »

1891  On this day in history johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer, dies at 74  Share it »

1892  Alexandre Levy, composer, dies at 27 on this day in history.  Share it »

1893  -17ºF (-27ºC), Millsboro DE (state record) on this day in history.  Share it »

1893  On this day in history hawaii's Queen Liliuokalani abdicates the throne, bowing to pressure from sugar planters and businessmen.  Share it »

1893  On this day in history queen Liliuokalani deposed, Kingdom of Hawaii becomes a republic  Share it »

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 on this day in history.  Share it »

1893  On this day in history rutherford B. Hayes, the 19th president of the U.S., dies in Fremont, Ohio, at age 70.  Share it »

1893  On this day in history -17°F (-27°C), Millsboro, Delaware (state record)  Share it »

1893  On this day in history rutherford B Hayes, 19th US Pres (1877-81), dies in Fremont Ohio at 70  Share it »

1895  On this day in history félix Faure installed as President of France  Share it »

1895  French President Casimir-Perier resigns on this day in history.  Share it »

1896  Harry Reser, Ohio, orch leader (Sammy Kaye Show) on this day in history.  Share it »

1897  Nils Asther, Malmö Sweden, actor (Bluebeard, Night Monster) on this day in history.  Share it »

1899  The birth of Al Capone, American gangster on this day in history.  Share it »

1899  US takes possession of Wake Island in Pacific on this day in history.  Share it »

1899  On this day in history al Capone, Italy, gangster (Chicago bootlegging)  Share it »

1900  Olga Maria Nicolis di Robilant, patron of the arts on this day in history.  Share it »

1901  On this day in history vasily Petrovich Shirinsky, composer  Share it »

1901  On this day in history jacob G Agarah, Swedish algologist, dies at 87  Share it »

1902  Geoffrey W Lloyd, British minister of Brandstoffen/Energy (1951-55) on this day in history.  Share it »

1902  On this day in history gideon Scheepers, South Africa Boer leader, executed  Share it »

1903  On this day in history warren Hull, Gasport NY, actor (Strike it Rich, Who in the World)  Share it »

1904  On this day in history anton Chekhov's "Cherry Orchard" opens at Moscow Art Theater  Share it »

1904  Grant Withers, Pueblo CO, actor (Oklahoma, Annie) on this day in history.  Share it »

1905  Punchboards patented by Charles Brewer & C G Scannell, Chicago IL on this day in history.  Share it »

1905  On this day in history punchboards patented by Charles Brewer & C G Scannell, Chicago  Share it »

1905  Franz Schmid, Germany, ascended northside of Matterhorn (1931) on this day in history.  Share it »

1907  On this day in history henk H Badings, Bandung Indonesia, Dutch opera composer (Orestes)  Share it »

1908  Akkineni LV Lakshmi Varaprasada Rao Prasad, producer on this day in history.  Share it »

1908  Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 on this day in history.  Share it »

1909  Sir Francis Smith, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1819 on this day in history.  Share it »

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1342  On this day in history birth of philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy  Share it »

1463  Frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1484  On this day in history birth of george Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545)  Share it »

1501  On this day in history birth of leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants)  Share it »

1504  On this day in history birth of pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)  Share it »

1517  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1545  On this day in history birth of antonio Pace, composer  Share it »

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

0395  Theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49 on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1119  On this day in history boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies  Share it »

1229  Albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68 on this day in history.  Share it »

1369  Death of King Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328) on this day in history.  Share it »

1468  On this day in history death of skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405)  Share it »

1598  Death of Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) on this day in history.  Share it »

1604  On this day in history santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61  Share it »