Historical Events In January - 17

1889  On January - 17 juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56  

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

1891  On January - 17 marjorie Gateson, Bkln NY, actress (One Man's Family)  

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

1892  On this day in history alexandre Levy, composer, dies at 27  

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

1893  Hawaii's Queen Liliuokalani abdicates the throne, bowing to pressure from sugar planters and businessmen on this day in history.  

1893  Queen Liliuokalani deposed, Kingdom of Hawaii becomes a republic on January - 17.  

1893  On this day in history 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 on January - 17.  

1893  -17°F (-27°C), Millsboro, Delaware (state record) on this day in history.  

1893  Rutherford B Hayes, 19th US Pres (1877-81), dies in Fremont Ohio at 70 on January - 17.  

1895  Félix Faure installed as President of France on January - 17.  

1895  French President Casimir-Perier resigns on January - 17.  

1896  Harry Reser, Ohio, orch leader (Sammy Kaye Show) on January - 17.  

1897  On January - 17 nils Asther, Malmö Sweden, actor (Bluebeard, Night Monster)  

1899  On January - 17 the birth of Al Capone, American gangster  

1899  US takes possession of Wake Island in Pacific on January - 17.  

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

1900  On this day in history olga Maria Nicolis di Robilant, patron of the arts  

1901  Vasily Petrovich Shirinsky, composer on January - 17.  

1901  On January - 17 jacob G Agarah, Swedish algologist, dies at 87  

1902  Geoffrey W Lloyd, British minister of Brandstoffen/Energy (1951-55) on January - 17.  

1902  Gideon Scheepers, South Africa Boer leader, executed on this day in history.  

1903  On January - 17 warren Hull, Gasport NY, actor (Strike it Rich, Who in the World)  

1904  On January - 17 anton Chekhov's "Cherry Orchard" opens at Moscow Art Theater  

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

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

1905  On January - 17 punchboards patented by Charles Brewer & C G Scannell, Chicago  

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

1907  On January - 17 henk H Badings, Bandung Indonesia, Dutch opera composer (Orestes)  

1908  Akkineni LV Lakshmi Varaprasada Rao Prasad, producer on January - 17.  

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

1909  On January - 17 sir Francis Smith, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1819  

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1342  Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy was born on January - 17.  

1463  On this day in history birth of frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther  

1484  On January - 17 birth of george Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545)  

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 this day in history.  

1517  On January - 17 birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)  

1545  Antonio Pace, composer was born on January - 17.  

1560  On January - 17 birth of gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624)  

0395  On this day in history 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 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  Death of Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) on this day in history.  

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