Historical Events In January - 17
Monday, 02 October 2023
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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