Page 5: Historical Events In January - 17

1889  Juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1890  Salomon Sulzer, composer, dies at 85 on January - 17.   

1891  On January - 17 marjorie Gateson, Bkln NY, actress (One Man's Family)   

1891  Johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1892  Alexandre Levy, composer, dies at 27 on January - 17.   

1893  On this day in history -17ºF (-27ºC), Millsboro DE (state record)   

1893  Hawaii's Queen Liliuokalani abdicates the throne, bowing to pressure from sugar planters and businessmen on January - 17.   

1893  Queen Liliuokalani deposed, Kingdom of Hawaii becomes a republic on January - 17.   

1893  On January - 17 queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii was deposed in a bloodless revolution and a provisional government established, with annexation by the United States as its aim.   

1893  On January - 17 rutherford B. Hayes, the 19th president of the U.S., dies in Fremont, Ohio, at age 70.   

1893  On this day in history -17°F (-27°C), Millsboro, Delaware (state record)   

1893  Rutherford B Hayes, 19th US Pres (1877-81), dies in Fremont Ohio at 70 on January - 17.   

1895  On this day in history félix Faure installed as President of France   

1895  French President Casimir-Perier resigns on this day in history.   

1896  On January - 17 harry Reser, Ohio, orch leader (Sammy Kaye Show)   

1897  Nils Asther, Malmö Sweden, actor (Bluebeard, Night Monster) on January - 17.   

1899  The birth of Al Capone, American gangster on January - 17.   

1899  On January - 17 uS takes possession of Wake Island in Pacific   

1899  On January - 17 al Capone, Italy, gangster (Chicago bootlegging)   

1900  On January - 17 olga Maria Nicolis di Robilant, patron of the arts   

1901  On January - 17 vasily Petrovich Shirinsky, composer   

1901  Jacob G Agarah, Swedish algologist, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1902  Geoffrey W Lloyd, British minister of Brandstoffen/Energy (1951-55) on January - 17.   

1902  Gideon Scheepers, South Africa Boer leader, executed on January - 17.   

1903  On January - 17 warren Hull, Gasport NY, actor (Strike it Rich, Who in the World)   

1904  Anton Chekhov's "Cherry Orchard" opens at Moscow Art Theater on January - 17.   

1904  On January - 17 grant Withers, Pueblo CO, actor (Oklahoma, Annie)   

1905  On January - 17 punchboards patented by Charles Brewer & C G Scannell, Chicago IL   

1905  Punchboards patented by Charles Brewer & C G Scannell, Chicago on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history franz Schmid, Germany, ascended northside of Matterhorn (1931)   

1907  On January - 17 henk H Badings, Bandung Indonesia, Dutch opera composer (Orestes)   

1908  On January - 17 akkineni LV Lakshmi Varaprasada Rao Prasad, producer   

1908  On January - 17 ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72   

1909  On this day in history sir Francis Smith, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1819   

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

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  On this day in history 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  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  On January - 17 frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies   

1119  Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies on this day in history.   

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  Death of Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) on this day in history.   

1604  On January - 17 santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61