Page 5: Historical Events In January - 17

1889  On this day in history juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56   

1890  Salomon Sulzer, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1891  On January - 17 marjorie Gateson, Bkln NY, actress (One Man's Family)   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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 January - 17.   

1893  -17°F (-27°C), Millsboro, Delaware (state record) on this day in history.   

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 January - 17.   

1895  French President Casimir-Perier resigns on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history harry Reser, Ohio, orch leader (Sammy Kaye Show)   

1897  On January - 17 nils Asther, Malmö Sweden, actor (Bluebeard, Night Monster)   

1899  On this day in history the birth of Al Capone, American gangster   

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 January - 17.   

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 January - 17 geoffrey W Lloyd, British minister of Brandstoffen/Energy (1951-55)   

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  On January - 17 anton Chekhov's "Cherry Orchard" opens at Moscow Art Theater   

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

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  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 January - 17 ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72   

1909  On this day in history sir Francis Smith, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1819   

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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 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  Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72) was born on this day in history.   

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

1545  On January - 17 birth of antonio Pace, composer   

1560  On this day in history birth of gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624)   

0395  Theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49 on January - 17.   

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

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  On January - 17 death of king Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328)   

1468  On this day in history death of skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405)   

1598  Death of Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) on this day in history.   

1604  On January - 17 santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61