Page 5: Historical Events In January - 17

1889  Juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56 on January - 17.   

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

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

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

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

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 January - 17.   

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 January - 17.   

1893  On this day in history 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) on January - 17.   

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

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

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

1899  The birth of Al Capone, American gangster on this day in history.   

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

1899  On January - 17 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1904  Anton Chekhov's "Cherry Orchard" opens at Moscow Art Theater on this day in history.   

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

1909  Sir Francis Smith, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1819 on this day in history.   

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1342  Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy was born on this day in history.   

1463  Frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther was born on January - 17.   

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  Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72) was born on January - 17.   

1517  On January - 17 birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)   

1545  On January - 17 birth of antonio Pace, composer   

1560  Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born on January - 17.   

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

1103  On January - 17 frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies   

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

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 this day in history.   

1468  Death of Skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405) on this day in history.   

1598  Death of Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) on January - 17.   

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