Historical Events In January - 17

1659  Antonio Veracini, composer on January - 17.  

1661  On January - 17 andres Malong, Philippines rebel leader, executed  

1676  Pier Francesco Cavalli, Italian opera composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1683  Gerard van Loon, Dutch historian on this day in history.  

1702  On January - 17 thomas Franklin, English smith/uncle of B Franklin, dies [OS=Jan 6]  

1706  The birth of Benjamin Franklin, American statesman and scientist on this day in history.  

1706  Benjamin Franklin, Boston, kite flyer/statesman/wit/inventor on this day in history.  

1712  On January - 17 john Stanley, composer  

1718  On this day in history avalanche destroys every building in Leukerbad, Switzerland; kills 53  

1718  Avalanche destroys every building in Leukerbad, Switz; kills 53 on January - 17.  

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1718  On January - 17 captain Benjamin Church, Plymouth Colony settler and military leader  

1719  Jean-Joseph Vade, composer on January - 17.  

1728  Johann Gottfried Muthel, composer on January - 17.  

1732  On January - 17 stanislaw II August Poniatowski, last king of Poland (1764-95)  

1733  Thomas Linley, composer on January - 17.  

1734  Francois-Joseph Gossec, Belgian-French composer (Les Pêcheurs, Mirza) on this day in history.  

1738  On January - 17 jean-Francois Dandrieu, composer, dies  

1745  Nicolas Roze, composer on this day in history.  

1746  On January - 17 battle of Falkirk, Scotland-Edward I defeats & massacres Scots  

1746  On January - 17 the Jacobite Army, led by Lord George Murray, defeated Government forces under General Hawley. The last Jocobite victory.  

1746  On this day in history battle of Falkirk Muir, the Jacobites under Charles Stuart defeat Hanoverian forces.  

1750  Tomaso Albinioni, Italian composer (Adagio in G Minor), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

1757  German Diet declares war on Prussia on January - 17.  

1759  On this day in history paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist  

1761  James Hall, Scotland, geologist on January - 17.  

1769  On January - 17 ole Andreas Lindeman, composer  

1771  On this day in history charles Brockden Brown, father of American novel (Wieland)  

1773  Captain Cooks ship becomes the first to cross the Antartic Ocean on this day in history.  

1773  On January - 17 captain James Cook becomes first to cross Antarctic Circle (66º 33' S)  

1773  On this day in history resolution, under Captain James Cook, becomes the first ship to cross the Antarctic Circle.  

1773  On this day in history capt James Cook becomes 1st to cross Antarctic Circle (66° 33' S)  

1775  On this day in history 9 old women burnt as witches for causing bad harvests, Kalisk, Poland  

1775  On January - 17 9 old women burnt as witches for causing bad harvests, Kalisk, Pol  

1779  On January - 17 captain Cook's last notation in ship's log Discovery  

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1342  On January - 17 birth of philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy  

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

1484  George Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545) was born on January - 17.  

1501  On this day in history birth of leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants)  

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

1517  On January - 17 birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)  

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

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

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

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

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

1229  On this day in history albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68  

1369  On January - 17 death of king Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328)  

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

1598  On this day in history death of fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557)  

1604  On this day in history santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61