Historical Events In January - 17

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

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  Johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer, dies at 74 on January - 17.  

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

1893  On January - 17 -17ºF (-27ºC), Millsboro DE (state record)  

1893  On January - 17 hawaii's Queen Liliuokalani abdicates the throne, bowing to pressure from sugar planters and businessmen.  

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

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  -17°F (-27°C), Millsboro, Delaware (state record) on January - 17.  

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

1895  On January - 17 félix Faure installed as President of France  

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

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  On this day in history uS takes possession of Wake Island in Pacific  

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

1900  On January - 17 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 January - 17.  

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

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

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

1904  Anton Chekhov's "Cherry Orchard" opens at Moscow Art Theater on January - 17.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1908  On January - 17 akkineni LV Lakshmi Varaprasada Rao Prasad, producer  

1908  On January - 17 ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72  

1909  Sir Francis Smith, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1819 on January - 17.  

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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 this day in history.  

1484  George Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545) was born on January - 17.  

1501  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on January - 17.  

1504  On January - 17 birth of pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)  

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

1545  On January - 17 birth of antonio Pace, composer  

1560  Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born on January - 17.  

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

1103  On January - 17 frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies  

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

1229  On January - 17 albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68  

1369  Death of King Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328) on January - 17.  

1468  Death of Skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405) on January - 17.  

1598  Death of Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) on January - 17.  

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