Page 3: Historical Events In January - 17

1779  On this day in history capt Cooks last notation in ship's log Discovery   

1781  On this day in history marie de Negre Dables, marquess, dies   

1788  On January - 17 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 this day in history 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  Ellen Wood, English author (East Lynne, Pomeroy Abbey) on this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history antoine Dorion, (L) joint premier of Canada (1858, 1863-64)   

1820  On this day in history 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 January - 17.   

1821  On this day in history mexico permits Moses Austin & 300 US families to settle in Texas   

1823  On this day in history zacharius Werner, German playwright, dies at 36   

1827  Duke of Wellington appointed British supreme commander on January - 17.   

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  Johannes van den Bosch appointed Governor-General of Dutch-Indies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1836  On January - 17 jose Silvestre de los Dolores White Lafitte, composer   

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 January - 17.   

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

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

1858  On this day in history tomas Carrasquilla, Colombian author (Frutos de mi Tierra)   

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1342  On January - 17 birth of philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy   

1463  Frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther was born on January - 17.   

1484  On this day in history birth of george Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545)   

1501  On this day in history birth of leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants)   

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 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  On January - 17 frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies   

1119  On this day in history boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies   

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

1369  Death of King Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

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 January - 17 santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61