Page 5: Historical Events In January - 17

1889  On January - 17 juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56   

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

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  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 January - 17.   

1893  On January - 17 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  Rutherford B Hayes, 19th US Pres (1877-81), dies in Fremont Ohio at 70 on January - 17.   

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

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

1896  Harry Reser, Ohio, orch leader (Sammy Kaye Show) on January - 17.   

1897  Nils Asther, Malmö Sweden, actor (Bluebeard, Night Monster) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1900  On January - 17 olga Maria Nicolis di Robilant, patron of the arts   

1901  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 January - 17 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 January - 17.   

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

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 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 this day in history birth of george Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545)   

1501  On this day in history birth of leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants)   

1504  On this day in history birth of pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)   

1517  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes) was born on January - 17.   

1545  Antonio Pace, composer was born on January - 17.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1604  Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on January - 17.