Historical Events In December - 17
Monday, 25 January 2021
1833 James Thadeus Holtzclaw, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1893 on this day in history.
1833 Kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel of Bathe, murdered at 21 on December - 17.
1835 On this day in history alexander E Agassiz, US, businessman/biologist/geology
1838 On this day in history berthold Tours, composer
1840 On December - 17 christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer
1842 Marius Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician (continous groups) on December - 17.
1843 A Christmas Carol', by Charles Dickens, is published on this day in history.
1843 Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is first published on this day in history.
1848 On December - 17 frederick Grant Gleason, composer
1852 The first Hawaiian cavalry organized on December - 17.
1852 1st Hawaiian cavalry organized on December - 17.
1853 Herbert Beerbohm Tree, England, actor/theater manager (Trilby) on December - 17.
1860 On December - 17 anaheim Township created in Los Angeles County
1861 Fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer on December - 17.
1862 On this day in history general US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee
1862 On December - 17 gen US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee
1863 Ion Vidu, composer on December - 17.
1864 John Felix August Korling, composer on this day in history.
1865 On this day in history franz Schubert's "Unvolendete" Symphony," premieres
1869 On December - 17 nikolay Ivanovich Kazanli, composer
1870 Giuseppe Saverio Raffaele Mercadante, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.
1873 On December - 17 ford Madox Ford, England, novelist/editor (Inheritors)
1874 William Lyon Mackenzie King, (L), 10th Canadian PM (1921-30, 1935-48) on this day in history.
1875 On December - 17 violent bread riots in Montreal
1881 On this day in history aubrey Faulkner, cricketer (great S Afr all-rounder early 20th cent)
1881 On this day in history lewis H Morgan, US ethnologist (Iroquois-indians), dies at 62
1885 France declares Madagascar a protectorate on December - 17.
1887 On December - 17 georges Feydeaus' "Tailleur Pour Dames" premieres in Paris
1891 Robertson Hare, London England, actor (Our Girl Friday, Banana Ridge) on December - 17.
1891 On this day in history msiri, king of Garanganja (Katanga), dies in battle
1892 On this day in history tsjaikovski's ballet "Casse-noisette," premieres in St Petersburg
1893 On this day in history russia ratifies Duple Alliance with France
1893 Erwin Piscator, German stage director (Der Stellvertreter) on December - 17.
1893 On this day in history levinus T Keuchenius, Dutch min of Colonies (1888-90), dies at 71
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