Page 3: Historical Events In January - 17

1779  Capt Cooks last notation in ship's log Discovery on this day in history.   

1781  Marie de Negre Dables, marquess, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1800  Minor earthquake recorded in Sydney, Australia on January - 17.   

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

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

1806  On this day in history the first baby was born in the White House, the grandson of President Thomas Jefferson.   

1806  On January - 17 james Madison Randolph, (Jefferson's grandson) 1st born in White House   

1814  Ellen Wood, English author (East Lynne, Pomeroy Abbey) on January - 17.   

1818  Antoine Dorion, (L) joint premier of Canada (1858, 1863-64) on this day in history.   

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

1820  Anne Bronte, English novelist/poet (Tenant of Wildfell Hall) on January - 17.   

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

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

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

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

1827  On January - 17 duke of Wellington appointed British supreme commander   

1828  On January - 17 lewis Addison Grant, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1918   

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

1832  Johannes van den Bosch appointed Governor-General of Dutch-Indies on January - 17.   

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  Wilhelmina J R Albregt-Engelman, Dutch actress/daughter of Mimi Bia on January - 17.   

1835  On January - 17 antanas Baranauskas, Lithuanian bishop/poet/dialectologist   

1836  Jose Silvestre de los Dolores White Lafitte, composer on January - 17.   

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

1845  Lucas Lindeboom, Dutch vicar/evangelist (Vredebond) on January - 17.   

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

1852  On this day in history british recognize independence of Transvaal (in South Africa)   

1853  On January - 17 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  Tomas Carrasquilla, Colombian author (Frutos de mi Tierra) on January - 17.   

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

1463  Frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther was born on this day in history.   

1484  George Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545) was born on this day in history.   

1501  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on January - 17.   

1504  On January - 17 birth of pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)   

1517  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes) was born on this day in history.   

1545  On this day in history birth of antonio Pace, composer   

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

0395  Theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49 on January - 17.   

1103  On this day in history frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies   

1119  Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies on this day in history.   

1229  On this day in history albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68   

1369  On this day in history death of king Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328)   

1468  On this day in history death of skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405)   

1598  On this day in history death of fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557)   

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