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Historical Events Happened In January - 17

Wednesday, 22 May 2013

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

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

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

1893 Queen Liliuokalani deposed, Kingdom of Hawaii becomes a republic on this day in history.

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

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

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

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

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

1895 On this day in history french president Casimir-Perier resigns

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

1897 On this day in history nils Asther, Malmö Sweden, actor (Bluebeard, Night Monster)

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

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

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 this day in history.

1901 Jacob G Agarah, Swedish algologist, dies at 87 on this day in history.

1902 On this day in history geoffrey W Lloyd, British minister of Brandstoffen/Energy (1951-55)

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

1903 Warren Hull, Gasport NY, actor (Strike it Rich, Who in the World) on this day in history.

1904 On this day in history 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 Punchboards patented by Charles Brewer & C G Scannell, Chicago on this day in history.

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

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

1908 On this day in history akkineni LV Lakshmi Varaprasada Rao Prasad, producer

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

1909 On this day in history sir Francis Smith, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1819

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Famous People Born On This Day In History

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

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

1484 On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)

1545 Antonio Pace, composer was born on this day in history.

1560 On this day in history birth of gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624)

Famous Deaths In January - 17

Famous People Died On This Day In History

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 On this day in history albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68

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

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

1598 On this day in history death of fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557)

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

1617 On this day in history pieter C Bockenberg, Dutch historian, dies at 68