Historical Events In January - 17
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1779 Capt Cooks last notation in ship's log Discovery on this day in history.
1781 On this day in history marie de Negre Dables, marquess, dies
1788 Alessio Prati, composer, dies at 37 on January - 17.
1799 On this day in history maltese patriot Dun Mikiel Xerri, along with a number of other patriots, was executed.
1800 Minor earthquake recorded in Sydney, Australia on this day in history.
1805 On this day in history abraham-Hyacinthe Anquetil du Perron, French interpreter, dies at 73
1806 James Madison Randolph, grandson of U.S. President Thomas Jefferson, becomes the first child born in the White House on this day in history.
1806 The first baby was born in the White House, the grandson of President Thomas Jefferson on this day in history.
1806 James Madison Randolph, (Jefferson's grandson) 1st born in White House on January - 17.
1814 On this day in history ellen Wood, English author (East Lynne, Pomeroy Abbey)
1818 Antoine Dorion, (L) joint premier of Canada (1858, 1863-64) on this day in history.
1820 On this day in history the birth of Anne Bronte, Youngest of the 'Bronte' sisters
1820 Anne Bronte, English novelist/poet (Tenant of Wildfell Hall) on this day in history.
1820 Daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classicist/historian, dies at 73 on January - 17.
1821 On this day in history méxico permits Moses Austin & 300 US families to settle in Texas
1821 Mexico permits Moses Austin & 300 US families to settle in Texas on this day in history.
1823 On this day in history zacharius Werner, German playwright, dies at 36
1827 On this day in history duke of Wellington appointed British supreme commander
1828 On January - 17 lewis Addison Grant, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1918
1830 On this day in history w Waiblinger, writer, dies
1832 Johannes van den Bosch appointed Governor-General of Dutch-Indies on January - 17.
1832 On this day in history johannes van den Bosch appointed gov-gen of Dutch-Indies
1833 James Ball Antyne, Scot founder (Ball Antyne Press), dies at about 60 on this day in history.
1834 On January - 17 wilhelmina J R Albregt-Engelman, Dutch actress/daughter of Mimi Bia
1835 Antanas Baranauskas, Lithuanian bishop/poet/dialectologist on this day in history.
1836 Jose Silvestre de los Dolores White Lafitte, composer on this day in history.
1842 Anton G van Hamel, founder (Roman Philology in Netherlands) on this day in history.
1845 On this day in history lucas Lindeboom, Dutch vicar/evangelist (Vredebond)
1850 Alexander Sergeyevich Taneyev, St Petersburg Russia, composer on January - 17.
1852 British recognize independence of Transvaal (in South Africa) on January - 17.
1853 Alva Vanderbilt Beaumont, women's rights advocate & activist on January - 17.
1856 On this day in history thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer, dies at 41
1857 Eugene Augustin Lauste, developer (1st sound-on-film recording) on January - 17.
1858 Tomas Carrasquilla, Colombian author (Frutos de mi Tierra) on this day in history.
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