Historical Events In December - 17
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1833 On this day in history james Thadeus Holtzclaw, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1893
1833 On December - 17 kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel of Bathe, murdered at 21
1835 Alexander E Agassiz, US, businessman/biologist/geology on this day in history.
1838 Berthold Tours, composer on this day in history.
1840 Christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer on this day in history.
1842 Marius Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician (continous groups) on December - 17.
1843 A Christmas Carol', by Charles Dickens, is published on this day in history.
1843 Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is first published on this day in history.
1848 On this day in history frederick Grant Gleason, composer
1852 The first Hawaiian cavalry organized on December - 17.
1852 1st Hawaiian cavalry organized on December - 17.
1853 On December - 17 herbert Beerbohm Tree, England, actor/theater manager (Trilby)
1860 On December - 17 anaheim Township created in Los Angeles County
1861 On this day in history fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer
1862 General US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee on this day in history.
1862 Gen US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee on this day in history.
1863 Ion Vidu, composer on December - 17.
1864 John Felix August Korling, composer on this day in history.
1865 Franz Schubert's "Unvolendete" Symphony," premieres on December - 17.
1869 On this day in history nikolay Ivanovich Kazanli, composer
1870 Giuseppe Saverio Raffaele Mercadante, composer, dies at 75 on December - 17.
1873 Ford Madox Ford, England, novelist/editor (Inheritors) on December - 17.
1874 On December - 17 william Lyon Mackenzie King, (L), 10th Canadian PM (1921-30, 1935-48)
1875 Violent bread riots in Montreal on December - 17.
1881 On December - 17 aubrey Faulkner, cricketer (great S Afr all-rounder early 20th cent)
1881 Lewis H Morgan, US ethnologist (Iroquois-indians), dies at 62 on December - 17.
1885 On this day in history france declares Madagascar a protectorate
1887 On December - 17 georges Feydeaus' "Tailleur Pour Dames" premieres in Paris
1891 On this day in history robertson Hare, London England, actor (Our Girl Friday, Banana Ridge)
1891 Msiri, king of Garanganja (Katanga), dies in battle on December - 17.
1892 Tsjaikovski's ballet "Casse-noisette," premieres in St Petersburg on this day in history.
1893 Russia ratifies Duple Alliance with France on this day in history.
1893 Erwin Piscator, German stage director (Der Stellvertreter) on this day in history.
1893 Levinus T Keuchenius, Dutch min of Colonies (1888-90), dies at 71 on this day in history.
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