Historical Events Happened In January - 17

1889  Juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56 on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1891  On this day in history marjorie Gateson, Bkln NY, actress (One Man's Family)  Share it »

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

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

1893  On this day in history -17ºF (-27ºC), Millsboro DE (state record)  Share it »

1893  On this day in history hawaii's Queen Liliuokalani abdicates the throne, bowing to pressure from sugar planters and businessmen.  Share it »

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

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.  Share it »

1893  Rutherford B. Hayes, the 19th president of the U.S., dies in Fremont, Ohio, at age 70 on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

1895  Félix Faure installed as President of France on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1901  Vasily Petrovich Shirinsky, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

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

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

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

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

1905  Punchboards patented by Charles Brewer & C G Scannell, Chicago IL on this day in history.  Share it »

1905  Punchboards patented by Charles Brewer & C G Scannell, Chicago on this day in history.  Share it »

1905  On this day in history franz Schmid, Germany, ascended northside of Matterhorn (1931)  Share it »

1907  Henk H Badings, Bandung Indonesia, Dutch opera composer (Orestes) on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

1909  Sir Francis Smith, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1819 on this day in history.  Share it »

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1342  Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy was born on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1484  On this day in history birth of george Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545)  Share it »

1501  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1504  On this day in history birth of pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)  Share it »

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

1545  On this day in history birth of antonio Pace, composer  Share it »

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

0395  On this day in history theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49  Share it »

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

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

1229  Albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68 on this day in history.  Share it »

1369  On this day in history death of king Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328)  Share it »

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

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

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