Page 5: Historical Events In January - 17

1891  Johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer, dies at 74   

1892  Alexandre Levy, composer, dies at 27.   

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

1893  Hawaii's Queen Liliuokalani abdicates the throne, bowing to pressure from sugar planters and businessmen   

1893  Queen Liliuokalani deposed, Kingdom of Hawaii is recorded as becoming a republic.   

1893  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   

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

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

1895  French President Casimir-Perier steps down.   

1896  Harry Reser, Ohio, orch leader (Sammy Kaye Show).   

1897  Nils Asther, Malmö Sweden, actor (Bluebeard, Night Monster)   

1899  Al Capone, American gangster is born.   

1899  US takes possession of Wake Island in Pacific.   

1899  Al Capone, Italy, gangster (Chicago bootlegging)   

1900  Olga Maria Nicolis di Robilant, patron of the arts   

1901  Vasily Petrovich Shirinsky, composer   

1901  Jacob G Agarah, Swedish algologist, dies at 87.   

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

1902  Gideon Scheepers, South Africa Boer leader, executed   

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

1904  Anton Chekhov's "Cherry Orchard" opens at Moscow Art Theater.   

1904  Grant Withers, Pueblo CO, actor (Oklahoma, Annie)   

1905  Punchboards patented by Charles Brewer and C G Scannell, Chicago IL   

1905  Punchboards patented by Charles Brewer and C G Scannell, Chicago   

1905  Franz Schmid, Germany, ascended northside of Matterhorn (1931)   

1907  Henk H Badings, Bandung Indonesia, Dutch opera composer (Orestes)   

1908  Akkineni LV Lakshmi Varaprasada Rao Prasad, producer.   

1908  Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72.   

1909  Sir Francis Smith, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1819.   

1910  Thomas Crapper, inventor (flush toilet), dies.   

1911  Failed assassination attempt on premier Aristide Briand in French Assembly.   

1911  Failed assassination attempt on premier Briand in French Assembly.   

1911  inaugural aircraft landing on board a ship, USS Pennsylvania by Eugene Ely   

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1342  Philip: The bold, duke of burgundy   

1463  Frederick iii: The wise, elector of saxony (1486-25), protector luther   

1484  George spalatin: German reformer   

1501  Leonhard fuchs: Germany, botanist (history of plants)   

1504  Pius v: [antonio ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)   

1517  Antonio scandello: Italian composer (passion of johannes)   

1545  Antonio pace: Composer   

1560  Gaspard bauhin: Swiss botanist   

0395  Theodosius i: The great, spanish emperor of rome,   

1103  Frutolf: German monk/musicologist/historian,   

1119  Boudouin vii hapkin: Count of flanders,   

1229  Death of Albert: Bishop of riga/founder (sword knights),   

1369  King peter i of cyprus: King peter i of cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328)   

1468  Skanderbeg: Albanian leader (b. 1405)   

1598  Fyodor i tsar of russia: Fyodor i tsar of russia (b. 1557)   

1604  Death of Santino garsi: Composer,