Page 3: Historical Events In January - 17

1779  On January - 17 capt Cooks last notation in ship's log Discovery   

1781  Marie de Negre Dables, marquess, dies on January - 17.   

1788  On this day in history alessio Prati, composer, dies at 37   

1799  On this day in history maltese patriot Dun Mikiel Xerri, along with a number of other patriots, was executed.   

1800  On January - 17 minor earthquake recorded in Sydney, Australia.   

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  James Madison Randolph, (Jefferson's grandson) 1st born in White House on January - 17.   

1814  Ellen Wood, English author (East Lynne, Pomeroy Abbey) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1820  On January - 17 anne Bronte, English novelist/poet (Tenant of Wildfell Hall)   

1820  On this day in history daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classicist/historian, dies at 73   

1821  México permits Moses Austin & 300 US families to settle in Texas on January - 17.   

1821  On January - 17 mexico permits Moses Austin & 300 US families to settle in Texas   

1823  Zacharius Werner, German playwright, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1832  On this day in history johannes van den Bosch appointed Governor-General of Dutch-Indies   

1832  On January - 17 johannes van den Bosch appointed gov-gen of Dutch-Indies   

1833  On this day in history james Ball Antyne, Scot founder (Ball Antyne Press), dies at about 60   

1834  On this day in history wilhelmina J R Albregt-Engelman, Dutch actress/daughter of Mimi Bia   

1835  Antanas Baranauskas, Lithuanian bishop/poet/dialectologist on January - 17.   

1836  On this day in history jose Silvestre de los Dolores White Lafitte, composer   

1842  Anton G van Hamel, founder (Roman Philology in Netherlands) on this day in history.   

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

1850  On January - 17 alexander Sergeyevich Taneyev, St Petersburg Russia, composer   

1852  On January - 17 british recognize independence of Transvaal (in South Africa)   

1853  On this day in history alva Vanderbilt Beaumont, women's rights advocate & activist   

1856  On this day in history thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer, dies at 41   

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

1858  On January - 17 tomas Carrasquilla, Colombian author (Frutos de mi Tierra)   

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

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  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on this day in history.   

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

1517  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes) was born on January - 17.   

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

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  Frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies on this day in history.   

1119  Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies on January - 17.   

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  Death of Skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405) on this day in history.   

1598  On January - 17 death of fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557)   

1604  On January - 17 santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61