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

1799  On January - 17 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  The first baby was born in the White House, the grandson of President Thomas Jefferson on January - 17.  

1806  On January - 17 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  On January - 17 antoine Dorion, (L) joint premier of Canada (1858, 1863-64)  

1820  The birth of Anne Bronte, Youngest of the 'Bronte' sisters on this day in history.  

1820  Anne Bronte, English novelist/poet (Tenant of Wildfell Hall) on this day in history.  

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

1823  On January - 17 zacharius Werner, German playwright, dies at 36  

1827  On this day in history 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  Johannes van den Bosch appointed gov-gen of Dutch-Indies on this day in history.  

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

1834  Wilhelmina J R Albregt-Engelman, Dutch actress/daughter of Mimi Bia on this day in history.  

1835  Antanas Baranauskas, Lithuanian bishop/poet/dialectologist on this day in history.  

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

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

1845  Lucas Lindeboom, Dutch vicar/evangelist (Vredebond) on this day in history.  

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

1852  On this day in history 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  Frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther was born on January - 17.  

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  Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72) was born on January - 17.  

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 January - 17 theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49  

1103  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1369  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557)  

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