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 January - 17.   

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

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

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 this day in history james Madison Randolph, grandson of U.S. President Thomas Jefferson, becomes the first child born in the White House.   

1806  On January - 17 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  On January - 17 ellen Wood, English author (East Lynne, Pomeroy Abbey)   

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

1820  On January - 17 the birth of Anne Bronte, Youngest of the 'Bronte' sisters   

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 January - 17.   

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 January - 17.   

1827  On this day in history duke of Wellington appointed British supreme commander   

1828  Lewis Addison Grant, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1918 on this day in history.   

1830  On January - 17 w Waiblinger, writer, dies   

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  Antanas Baranauskas, Lithuanian bishop/poet/dialectologist on this day in history.   

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

1856  On January - 17 thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer, dies at 41   

1857  Eugene Augustin Lauste, developer (1st sound-on-film recording) on this day in history.   

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 January - 17.   

1463  On this day in history birth of frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther   

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

1545  On January - 17 birth of antonio Pace, composer   

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 January - 17.   

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  Death of King Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

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  Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.