Page 5: Historical Events In January - 17

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

1890  On January - 17 salomon Sulzer, composer, dies at 85   

1891  On this day in history marjorie Gateson, Bkln NY, actress (One Man's Family)   

1891  On January - 17 johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer, dies at 74   

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

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

1893  Hawaii's Queen Liliuokalani abdicates the throne, bowing to pressure from sugar planters and businessmen on this day in history.   

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

1893  On this day in history 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  Rutherford B. Hayes, the 19th president of the U.S., dies in Fremont, Ohio, at age 70 on this day in history.   

1893  On January - 17 -17°F (-27°C), Millsboro, Delaware (state record)   

1893  On this day in history rutherford B Hayes, 19th US Pres (1877-81), dies in Fremont Ohio at 70   

1895  Félix Faure installed as President of France on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history french President Casimir-Perier resigns   

1896  Harry Reser, Ohio, orch leader (Sammy Kaye Show) on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history nils Asther, Malmö Sweden, actor (Bluebeard, Night Monster)   

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

1899  US takes possession of Wake Island in Pacific on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history al Capone, Italy, gangster (Chicago bootlegging)   

1900  Olga Maria Nicolis di Robilant, patron of the arts on this day in history.   

1901  Vasily Petrovich Shirinsky, composer on this day in history.   

1901  Jacob G Agarah, Swedish algologist, dies at 87 on January - 17.   

1902  On this day in history geoffrey W Lloyd, British minister of Brandstoffen/Energy (1951-55)   

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

1903  Warren Hull, Gasport NY, actor (Strike it Rich, Who in the World) on January - 17.   

1904  On January - 17 anton Chekhov's "Cherry Orchard" opens at Moscow Art Theater   

1904  On this day in history grant Withers, Pueblo CO, actor (Oklahoma, Annie)   

1905  Punchboards patented by Charles Brewer & C G Scannell, Chicago IL on January - 17.   

1905  On this day in history punchboards patented by Charles Brewer & C G Scannell, Chicago   

1905  On January - 17 franz Schmid, Germany, ascended northside of Matterhorn (1931)   

1907  On this day in history henk H Badings, Bandung Indonesia, Dutch opera composer (Orestes)   

1908  Akkineni LV Lakshmi Varaprasada Rao Prasad, producer on this day in history.   

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

1909  On January - 17 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 January - 17 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  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on this day in history.   

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

1517  On this day in history birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)   

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 this day in history frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies   

1119  On January - 17 boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies   

1229  Albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68 on January - 17.   

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 January - 17.   

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

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