Historical Events In January - 17

1779  Capt Cooks last notation in ship's log Discovery on January - 17.  

1781  On January - 17 marie de Negre Dables, marquess, dies  

1788  Alessio Prati, composer, dies at 37 on January - 17.  

1799  Maltese patriot Dun Mikiel Xerri, along with a number of other patriots, was executed on January - 17.  

1800  Minor earthquake recorded in Sydney, Australia on this day in history.  

1805  Abraham-Hyacinthe Anquetil du Perron, French interpreter, dies at 73 on January - 17.  

1806  James Madison Randolph, grandson of U.S. President Thomas Jefferson, becomes the first child born in the White House on January - 17.  

1806  On January - 17 the first baby was born in the White House, the grandson of President Thomas Jefferson.  

1806  On this day in history james Madison Randolph, (Jefferson's grandson) 1st born in White House  

1814  On this day in history ellen Wood, English author (East Lynne, Pomeroy Abbey)  

1818  Antoine Dorion, (L) joint premier of Canada (1858, 1863-64) on January - 17.  

1820  The birth of Anne Bronte, Youngest of the 'Bronte' sisters on January - 17.  

1820  On this day in history anne Bronte, English novelist/poet (Tenant of Wildfell Hall)  

1820  Daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classicist/historian, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1821  On this day in history méxico permits Moses Austin & 300 US families to settle in Texas  

1821  Mexico permits Moses Austin & 300 US families to settle in Texas on this day in history.  

1823  On this day in history zacharius Werner, German playwright, dies at 36  

1827  Duke of Wellington appointed British supreme commander on this day in history.  

1828  On this day in history lewis Addison Grant, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1918  

1830  W Waiblinger, writer, dies on January - 17.  

1832  On January - 17 johannes van den Bosch appointed Governor-General of Dutch-Indies  

1832  Johannes van den Bosch appointed gov-gen of Dutch-Indies on January - 17.  

1833  James Ball Antyne, Scot founder (Ball Antyne Press), dies at about 60 on January - 17.  

1834  On January - 17 wilhelmina J R Albregt-Engelman, Dutch actress/daughter of Mimi Bia  

1835  On this day in history antanas Baranauskas, Lithuanian bishop/poet/dialectologist  

1836  Jose Silvestre de los Dolores White Lafitte, composer on this day in history.  

1842  On January - 17 anton G van Hamel, founder (Roman Philology in Netherlands)  

1845  On January - 17 lucas Lindeboom, Dutch vicar/evangelist (Vredebond)  

1850  Alexander Sergeyevich Taneyev, St Petersburg Russia, composer on this day in history.  

1852  British recognize independence of Transvaal (in South Africa) on January - 17.  

1853  Alva Vanderbilt Beaumont, women's rights advocate & activist on January - 17.  

1856  Thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.  

1857  On January - 17 eugene Augustin Lauste, developer (1st sound-on-film recording)  

1858  On this day in history tomas Carrasquilla, Colombian author (Frutos de mi Tierra)  

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1342  Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy was born on January - 17.  

1463  On January - 17 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 January - 17 birth of leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants)  

1504  Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72) was born on this day in history.  

1517  On this day in history birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)  

1545  Antonio Pace, composer was born on this day in history.  

1560  Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born on this day in history.  

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

1598  Death of Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) on this day in history.  

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