Historical Events In January - 17
Wednesday, 04 October 2023
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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