Page 2: Historical Events In January - 12
Tuesday, 17 February 2026
1730 Johann Joachim Christoph Bode, composer. 

1737 Brizio Petrucci, composer. 

1746 Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, Switzerland, educator [OS]. 

1749 Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat. 

1751 Ferdinand I, king of Sicily and Naples. 

1755 Tsarina Elisabeth establishes inaugural Russian University. 

1755 Tsarina Elisabeth establishes 1st Russian University 

1759 Anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49 

1765 Johann Melchior Molter, composer, dies at 68. 

1773 The inaugural public museum in the U.S. is established in Charleston, South Carolina 

1773 1st US public museum established (Charlestown SC) 

1777 Mission Santa Clara de Asis founded in California 

1777 Mission Santa Clara de Asis founded in Calif. 

1780 Wilhelm M L de Wette, German exegetist/theologist 

1783 Erik Gustaf Geijer, Swedish historian/poet (Natthimmelen). 

1792 Robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881. 

1804 Hippolyte Monpou, composer 

1806 French evacuate Vienna 

1807 Gunpowder-ship explodes in Leiden Netherlands, 150 die. 

1807 Gunpowder-ship explodes in Leiden Neth, 150 die. 

1807 Jan T Beelen, Dutch/Belgian bible expert. 

1807 Adriaan Kluit, Dutch historian, dies at 71. 

1808 The organizational meeting that led to the creation of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is held in Edinburgh. 

1808 Paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer 

1809 British take Cayenne (French Guiana) from the French (until 1814) 

1809 British take Cayenne (French Guiana) from French (until 1814) 

1810 Ferdinand II, king of Sicily. 

1812 The inaugural load of cargo arrives in New Orleans by steam, from Natchez 

1812 1st cargo arrives in New Orleans by steam, from Natchez 

1813 US Frigate Chesapeake captures British Volunteer. 

1814 Jones Mitchell Withers, Mjr General (Confederate Army), died in 1890 

1816 France decrees Bonaparte family excluded from the country forever 

1816 France decrees Bonaparte family to be exiled from the country forever 

1819 Zealous Bates Tower, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1900 

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