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  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 January - 17 minor earthquake recorded in Sydney, Australia.  

1805  On January - 17 abraham-Hyacinthe Anquetil du Perron, French interpreter, dies at 73  

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history ellen Wood, English author (East Lynne, Pomeroy Abbey)  

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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 this day in history.  

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

1820  On this day in history daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classicist/historian, dies at 73  

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

1821  On January - 17 mexico permits Moses Austin & 300 US families to settle in Texas  

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

1830  On this day in history w Waiblinger, writer, dies  

1832  Johannes van den Bosch appointed Governor-General of Dutch-Indies on this day in history.  

1832  On January - 17 johannes van den Bosch appointed gov-gen of Dutch-Indies  

1833  On January - 17 james Ball Antyne, Scot founder (Ball Antyne Press), dies at about 60  

1834  On January - 17 wilhelmina J R Albregt-Engelman, Dutch actress/daughter of Mimi Bia  

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

1836  Jose Silvestre de los Dolores White Lafitte, composer on this day in history.  

1842  Anton G van Hamel, founder (Roman Philology in Netherlands) on January - 17.  

1845  On this day in history lucas Lindeboom, Dutch vicar/evangelist (Vredebond)  

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

1852  British recognize independence of Transvaal (in South Africa) on January - 17.  

1853  Alva Vanderbilt Beaumont, women's rights advocate & activist on this day in history.  

1856  On January - 17 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  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 January - 17.  

1484  George Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545) was born on January - 17.  

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

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

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

0395  On January - 17 theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49  

1103  Frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies on January - 17.  

1119  Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies on January - 17.  

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 January - 17.  

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

1598  On January - 17 death of fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557)  

1604  Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.