Historical Events In April - 17
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1838 J Schopenhauer, writer, dies at 71 on April - 17.
1839 On April - 17 guatemala forms republic
1845 Isabel Barrows, US, editor/penologist (Conference on Negro Question) on April - 17.
1852 Asteroid 17, Thetis discovered on April - 17.
1852 R Luther discovers asteroid #17 Thetis on this day in history.
1853 On this day in history uS Marine Hospital at Presidio (SF) established
1853 On April - 17 thorbecke govt resigns
1854 Gottlob Wiedebein, composer, dies at 74 on April - 17.
1861 Asteroid 67, Asia discovered on this day in history.
1861 N R Pogson discovers asteroid #67 Asia on April - 17.
1861 On this day in history virginia become 8th state to secede
1861 On April - 17 indianola TX-"Star of West" taken by Confederacy
1863 On this day in history r Grierson's: La Grange, TN to Baton Rouge, LA
1863 On April - 17 johannes P Boskaljon, Curacao composer/conductor
1863 Daniel Smith Donelson, Conf gen/cousin of Andrew Jackson, dies at 61 on April - 17.
1864 Battle of Plymouth, NC on April - 17.
1865 On April - 17 mary Surratt is arrested as a conspirator in Lincoln's assassination
1868 Charles R Gallas, Dutch lexicographer (French dictionary) on this day in history.
1869 1st pro baseball games-Cin Reds 24, Cin amateurs 15 on this day in history.
1869 On this day in history johannes M Meulenhoff, Dutch publisher
1870 On this day in history ray Stannard Baker, US, journalist (Puliter Prize 1940)
1873 Semyon Stepanovich Gulak-Artemovsky, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.
1875 "Snooker" (variation of pool) invented by Sir Neville Chamberlain on April - 17.
1876 On this day in history ian Hay, Scotland, novelist/playwright (PIp, Carrying On)
1881 Anton Wildgans, writer on April - 17.
1882 On this day in history artur Schnabel, Lipnik Austria, pianist (Beethoven Piano Sonatas)
1883 On April - 17 hermann Darewsky, composer
1885 Cecil Burleigh, composer on April - 17.
1886 On April - 17 otto Lederer, Czechoslovakia, actor (Jazz Singer)
1888 J Palisa discovers asteroid #276 Adelheid on April - 17.
1890 Art Acord, Glenwood Sevier UT, western actor (Arizona Kid, Hard Fists) on April - 17.
1890 On this day in history john Barnett, composer, dies at 87
1891 On this day in history jules Eugene Abraham Alary, composer, dies at 77
1892 1st Sunday NL baseball game, Reds beat Cards 5-1 on April - 17.
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