Page 2: Historical Events In January - 17

1659  On this day in history antonio Veracini, composer   

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

1676  On this day in history pier Francesco Cavalli, Italian opera composer, dies at 73   

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  On this day in history the birth of Benjamin Franklin, American statesman and scientist   

1706  Benjamin Franklin, Boston, kite flyer/statesman/wit/inventor on January - 17.   

1712  On January - 17 john Stanley, composer   

1718  Avalanche destroys every building in Leukerbad, Switzerland; kills 53 on this day in history.   

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

1718  Captain Benjamin Church, Plymouth Colony settler and military leader on January - 17.   

1719  On this day in history jean-Joseph Vade, composer   

1728  Johann Gottfried Muthel, composer on this day in history.   

1732  On this day in history stanislaw II August Poniatowski, last king of Poland (1764-95)   

1733  Thomas Linley, composer on this day in history.   

1734  On this day in history francois-Joseph Gossec, Belgian-French composer (Les Pêcheurs, Mirza)   

1738  Jean-Francois Dandrieu, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1745  Nicolas Roze, composer on this day in history.   

1746  Battle of Falkirk, Scotland-Edward I defeats & massacres Scots on this day in history.   

1746  The Jacobite Army, led by Lord George Murray, defeated Government forces under General Hawley. The last Jocobite victory on this day in history.   

1746  Battle of Falkirk Muir, the Jacobites under Charles Stuart defeat Hanoverian forces on January - 17.   

1750  Tomaso Albinioni, Italian composer (Adagio in G Minor), dies at 78 on January - 17.   

1757  On this day in history german Diet declares war on Prussia   

1759  On January - 17 paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist   

1761  James Hall, Scotland, geologist on this day in history.   

1769  Ole Andreas Lindeman, composer on January - 17.   

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

1773  On this day in history captain Cooks ship becomes the first to cross the Antartic Ocean   

1773  On this day in history captain James Cook becomes first to cross Antarctic Circle (66º 33' S)   

1773  On January - 17 resolution, under Captain James Cook, becomes the first ship to cross the Antarctic Circle.   

1773  Capt James Cook becomes 1st to cross Antarctic Circle (66° 33' S) on January - 17.   

1775  9 old women burnt as witches for causing bad harvests, Kalisk, Poland on January - 17.   

1775  9 old women burnt as witches for causing bad harvests, Kalisk, Pol on this day in history.   

1779  Captain Cook's last notation in ship's log Discovery on January - 17.   

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1342  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1501  On January - 17 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 this day in history birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)   

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

1560  Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born on January - 17.   

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

1103  On this day in history frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies   

1119  On January - 17 boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies   

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

1369  Death of King Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

1468  On this day in history death of skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405)   

1598  Death of Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) on January - 17.   

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