Historical Events In January - 17

1659  On January - 17 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 January - 17.  

1702  On this day in history thomas Franklin, English smith/uncle of B Franklin, dies [OS=Jan 6]  

1706  On January - 17 the birth of Benjamin Franklin, American statesman and scientist  

1706  On this day in history benjamin Franklin, Boston, kite flyer/statesman/wit/inventor  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1728  On this day in history johann Gottfried Muthel, composer  

1732  Stanislaw II August Poniatowski, last king of Poland (1764-95) on January - 17.  

1733  Thomas Linley, composer on January - 17.  

1734  On January - 17 francois-Joseph Gossec, Belgian-French composer (Les Pêcheurs, Mirza)  

1738  Jean-Francois Dandrieu, composer, dies on January - 17.  

1745  On January - 17 nicolas Roze, composer  

1746  On this day in history battle of Falkirk, Scotland-Edward I defeats & massacres Scots  

1746  On this day in history 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 January - 17.  

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

1759  Paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist on this day in history.  

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

1769  Ole Andreas Lindeman, composer on this day in history.  

1771  Charles Brockden Brown, father of American novel (Wieland) on January - 17.  

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

1773  On January - 17 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  On January - 17 captain Cook's last notation in ship's log Discovery  

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1342  Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy was born on this day in history.  

1463  Frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther was born on January - 17.  

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

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  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes) was born on January - 17.  

1545  Antonio Pace, composer was born on January - 17.  

1560  On this day in history birth of gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624)  

0395  On January - 17 theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49  

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

1119  On this day in history boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies  

1229  Albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68 on January - 17.  

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

1468  Death of Skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405) on January - 17.  

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

1604  Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on January - 17.