Historical Events In December - 17
Wednesday, 06 July 2022
1833 James Thadeus Holtzclaw, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1893 on December - 17.
1833 Kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel of Bathe, murdered at 21 on this day in history.
1835 Alexander E Agassiz, US, businessman/biologist/geology on this day in history.
1838 On this day in history berthold Tours, composer
1840 Christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer on this day in history.
1842 Marius Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician (continous groups) on December - 17.
1843 On this day in history a Christmas Carol', by Charles Dickens, is published
1843 On December - 17 charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is first published.
1848 On this day in history frederick Grant Gleason, composer
1852 The first Hawaiian cavalry organized on this day in history.
1852 On December - 17 1st Hawaiian cavalry organized
1853 Herbert Beerbohm Tree, England, actor/theater manager (Trilby) on December - 17.
1860 On this day in history anaheim Township created in Los Angeles County
1861 On this day in history fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer
1862 On this day in history general US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee
1862 Gen US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee on this day in history.
1863 On this day in history ion Vidu, composer
1864 John Felix August Korling, composer on this day in history.
1865 Franz Schubert's "Unvolendete" Symphony," premieres on December - 17.
1869 On this day in history nikolay Ivanovich Kazanli, composer
1870 Giuseppe Saverio Raffaele Mercadante, composer, dies at 75 on December - 17.
1873 Ford Madox Ford, England, novelist/editor (Inheritors) on this day in history.
1874 On December - 17 william Lyon Mackenzie King, (L), 10th Canadian PM (1921-30, 1935-48)
1875 Violent bread riots in Montreal on this day in history.
1881 On December - 17 aubrey Faulkner, cricketer (great S Afr all-rounder early 20th cent)
1881 Lewis H Morgan, US ethnologist (Iroquois-indians), dies at 62 on December - 17.
1885 France declares Madagascar a protectorate on December - 17.
1887 On this day in history georges Feydeaus' "Tailleur Pour Dames" premieres in Paris
1891 Robertson Hare, London England, actor (Our Girl Friday, Banana Ridge) on this day in history.
1891 Msiri, king of Garanganja (Katanga), dies in battle on this day in history.
1892 Tsjaikovski's ballet "Casse-noisette," premieres in St Petersburg on this day in history.
1893 Russia ratifies Duple Alliance with France on December - 17.
1893 On this day in history erwin Piscator, German stage director (Der Stellvertreter)
1893 On December - 17 levinus T Keuchenius, Dutch min of Colonies (1888-90), dies at 71
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