Historical Events In December - 17

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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1239  Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256) was born on December - 17.   

1267  Emperor Go-Uda of Japan (d. 1324) was born on this day in history.   

1493  Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum) was born on this day in history.   

1554  On December - 17 birth of ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne   

1619  Ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician was born on this day in history.   

1619  On December - 17 birth of prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682)   

1632  On December - 17 birth of anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695)   

1638  Johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer was born on this day in history.   

0535  On this day in history death of emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466)   

0695  On December - 17 begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693]   

0942  On December - 17 death of william Longsword   

1187  On this day in history gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies   

1195  Boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies on December - 17.   

1213  Jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53 on December - 17.   

1273  On this day in history death of rumi (b.1207)   

1471  On this day in history isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies