Historical Events Happened In January - 17

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

1890  On January - 17 salomon Sulzer, composer, dies at 85  

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

1891  Johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer, dies at 74 on January - 17.  

1892  Alexandre Levy, composer, dies at 27 on this day in history.  

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

1893  On January - 17 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.  

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

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

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

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

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

1897  Nils Asther, Malmö Sweden, actor (Bluebeard, Night Monster) on January - 17.  

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

1901  Vasily Petrovich Shirinsky, composer on January - 17.  

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

1902  On January - 17 geoffrey W Lloyd, British minister of Brandstoffen/Energy (1951-55)  

1902  Gideon Scheepers, South Africa Boer leader, executed on January - 17.  

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  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  On this day in history franz Schmid, Germany, ascended northside of Matterhorn (1931)  

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  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  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 January - 17.  

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

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 January - 17.  

1517  On this day in history birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)  

1545  On this day in history 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 January - 17.  

1103  Frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies on this day in history.  

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

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 January - 17.  

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

1598  Death of Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) on this day in history.  

1604  On January - 17 santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61