Historical Events Happened In January - 17

1889  Juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56 on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

1891  Johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  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  Hawaii's Queen Liliuokalani abdicates the throne, bowing to pressure from sugar planters and businessmen on this day in history.  Share it »

1893  Queen Liliuokalani deposed, Kingdom of Hawaii becomes a republic on this day in history.  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  Rutherford B. Hayes, the 19th president of the U.S., dies in Fremont, Ohio, at age 70 on this day in history.  Share it »

1893  -17°F (-27°C), Millsboro, Delaware (state record) on this day in history.  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  On this day in history french President Casimir-Perier resigns  Share it »

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

1896  On this day in history harry Reser, Ohio, orch leader (Sammy Kaye Show)  Share it »

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

1899  On this day in history the birth of Al Capone, American gangster  Share it »

1899  On this day in history uS takes possession of Wake Island in Pacific  Share it »

1899  Al Capone, Italy, gangster (Chicago bootlegging) on this day in history.  Share it »

1900  On this day in history olga Maria Nicolis di Robilant, patron of the arts  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  Warren Hull, Gasport NY, actor (Strike it Rich, Who in the World) on this day in history.  Share it »

1904  Anton Chekhov's "Cherry Orchard" opens at Moscow Art Theater on this day in history.  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  Punchboards patented by Charles Brewer & C G Scannell, Chicago on this day in history.  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  On this day in history ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72  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  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1517  On this day in history birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)  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  On this day in history theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49  Share it »

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

1119  Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies on this day in history.  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 »