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 January - 17 johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer, dies at 74  

1892  On January - 17 alexandre Levy, composer, dies at 27  

1893  On this day in history -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  On this day in history queen Liliuokalani deposed, Kingdom of Hawaii becomes 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 on this day in history.  

1893  Rutherford B. Hayes, the 19th president of the U.S., dies in Fremont, Ohio, at age 70 on January - 17.  

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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 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  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  On this day in history uS takes possession of Wake Island in Pacific  

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

1900  Olga Maria Nicolis di Robilant, patron of the arts on January - 17.  

1901  On this day in history vasily Petrovich Shirinsky, composer  

1901  Jacob G Agarah, Swedish algologist, dies at 87 on January - 17.  

1902  Geoffrey W Lloyd, British minister of Brandstoffen/Energy (1951-55) on January - 17.  

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1905  Punchboards patented by Charles Brewer & C G Scannell, Chicago on this day in history.  

1905  On this day in history franz Schmid, Germany, ascended northside of Matterhorn (1931)  

1907  Henk H Badings, Bandung Indonesia, Dutch opera composer (Orestes) on this day in history.  

1908  Akkineni LV Lakshmi Varaprasada Rao Prasad, producer on this day in history.  

1908  Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 on January - 17.  

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 January - 17.  

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 this day in history.  

1501  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on this day in history.  

1504  On this day in history 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  Albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68 on this day in history.  

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 January - 17.  

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