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 January - 17.  

1891  On this day in history johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer, dies at 74  

1892  On this day in history alexandre Levy, composer, dies at 27  

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

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  Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii was deposed in a bloodless revolution and a provisional government established, with annexation by the United States as its aim on this day in history.  

1893  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1895  French President Casimir-Perier resigns on January - 17.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1900  On this day in history 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  On January - 17 gideon Scheepers, South Africa Boer leader, executed  

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

1904  On this day in history 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  Henk H Badings, Bandung Indonesia, Dutch opera composer (Orestes) on this day in history.  

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

1908  Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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

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  On January - 17 birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)  

1545  On this day in history birth of antonio Pace, composer  

1560  On January - 17 birth of gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624)  

0395  Theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

1103  On this day in history frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies  

1119  On this day in history boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies  

1229  On this day in history albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68  

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  Death of Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) on January - 17.  

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