Historical Events For January - 17

1889  Juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56 on January - 17.  

1890  Salomon Sulzer, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

1891  Marjorie Gateson, Bkln NY, actress (One Man's Family) on January - 17.  

1891  Johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

1892  Alexandre Levy, composer, dies at 27 on January - 17.  

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

1893  On January - 17 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 January - 17.  

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.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1901  Vasily Petrovich Shirinsky, composer on January - 17.  

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

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

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

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

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

1904  On this day in history grant Withers, Pueblo CO, actor (Oklahoma, Annie)  

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

1905  Punchboards patented by Charles Brewer & C G Scannell, Chicago on January - 17.  

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

1907  Henk H Badings, Bandung Indonesia, Dutch opera composer (Orestes) on January - 17.  

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

1908  Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 on January - 17.  

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  Frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther was born on January - 17.  

1484  George Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of antonio Pace, composer  

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

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

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

1119  On January - 17 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  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  On January - 17 death of fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557)  

1604  Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.