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 this day in history.  

1891  Marjorie Gateson, Bkln NY, actress (One Man's Family) on this day in history.  

1891  Johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer, dies at 74 on January - 17.  

1892  On January - 17 alexandre Levy, composer, dies at 27  

1893  On January - 17 -17ºF (-27ºC), Millsboro DE (state record)  

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

1893  Queen Liliuokalani deposed, Kingdom of Hawaii becomes a republic on this day in history.  

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 January - 17.  

1893  On January - 17 -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  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 January - 17.  

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

1899  On January - 17 the birth of Al Capone, American gangster  

1899  US takes possession of Wake Island in Pacific on January - 17.  

1899  Al Capone, Italy, gangster (Chicago bootlegging) on January - 17.  

1900  Olga Maria Nicolis di Robilant, patron of the arts on January - 17.  

1901  Vasily Petrovich Shirinsky, composer on January - 17.  

1901  On January - 17 jacob G Agarah, Swedish algologist, dies at 87  

1902  Geoffrey W Lloyd, British minister of Brandstoffen/Energy (1951-55) on this day in history.  

1902  Gideon Scheepers, South Africa Boer leader, executed on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1904  Grant Withers, Pueblo CO, actor (Oklahoma, Annie) on January - 17.  

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

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

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

1908  On this day in history ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72  

1909  Sir Francis Smith, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1819 on January - 17.  

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1342  On this day in history 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  On January - 17 birth of george Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545)  

1501  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on this day in history.  

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  On January - 17 birth of antonio Pace, composer  

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 this day in history.  

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

1229  On January - 17 albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68  

1369  Death of King Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328) on January - 17.  

1468  On January - 17 death of skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405)  

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