Historical Events In January - 17

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

1890  Salomon Sulzer, composer, dies at 85 on January - 17.  

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 January - 17 alexandre Levy, composer, dies at 27  

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

1893  Hawaii's Queen Liliuokalani abdicates the throne, bowing to pressure from sugar planters and businessmen on this day in history.  

1893  On January - 17 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.  

1893  On this day in history -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 January - 17 félix Faure installed as President of France  

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

1896  On January - 17 harry Reser, Ohio, orch leader (Sammy Kaye Show)  

1897  On January - 17 nils Asther, Malmö Sweden, actor (Bluebeard, Night Monster)  

1899  The birth of Al Capone, American gangster on January - 17.  

1899  US takes possession of Wake Island in Pacific on January - 17.  

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  On this day in history vasily Petrovich Shirinsky, composer  

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

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

1902  On January - 17 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 January - 17 anton Chekhov's "Cherry Orchard" opens at Moscow Art Theater  

1904  On January - 17 grant Withers, Pueblo CO, actor (Oklahoma, Annie)  

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

1905  On this day in history punchboards patented by Charles Brewer & C G Scannell, Chicago  

1905  On January - 17 franz Schmid, Germany, ascended northside of Matterhorn (1931)  

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

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

1908  On this day in history ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72  

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

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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 this day in history.  

1484  On January - 17 birth of george Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545)  

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

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

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

1545  On January - 17 birth of antonio Pace, composer  

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

0395  Theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49 on January - 17.  

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

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

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

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

1468  On January - 17 death of skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405)  

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

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