Page 3: 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  Alessio Prati, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

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

1800  On this day in history minor earthquake recorded in Sydney, Australia.   

1805  On this day in history abraham-Hyacinthe Anquetil du Perron, French interpreter, dies at 73   

1806  James Madison Randolph, grandson of U.S. President Thomas Jefferson, becomes the first child born in the White House on this day in history.   

1806  On January - 17 the first baby was born in the White House, the grandson of President Thomas Jefferson.   

1806  James Madison Randolph, (Jefferson's grandson) 1st born in White House on this day in history.   

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 January - 17.   

1821  Mexico permits Moses Austin & 300 US families to settle in Texas on January - 17.   

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

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

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1834  Wilhelmina J R Albregt-Engelman, Dutch actress/daughter of Mimi Bia on January - 17.   

1835  Antanas Baranauskas, Lithuanian bishop/poet/dialectologist on January - 17.   

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

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 January - 17.   

1852  On January - 17 british recognize independence of Transvaal (in South Africa)   

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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy   

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 January - 17.   

1501  On January - 17 birth of leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants)   

1504  Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72) was born on this day in history.   

1517  On January - 17 birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)   

1545  Antonio Pace, composer was born on this day in history.   

1560  On January - 17 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 January - 17 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  Death of King Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

1468  Death of Skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405) on January - 17.   

1598  Death of Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) on January - 17.   

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