Historical Events In December - 17

1833  On December - 17 james Thadeus Holtzclaw, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1893   

1833  On this day in history kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel of Bathe, murdered at 21   

1835  On December - 17 alexander E Agassiz, US, businessman/biologist/geology   

1838  On December - 17 berthold Tours, composer   

1840  Christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer on this day in history.   

1842  Marius Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician (continous groups) on December - 17.   

1843  On December - 17 a Christmas Carol', by Charles Dickens, is published   

1843  Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is first published on December - 17.   

1848  Frederick Grant Gleason, composer on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history the first Hawaiian cavalry organized   

1852  On this day in history 1st Hawaiian cavalry organized   

1853  On this day in history herbert Beerbohm Tree, England, actor/theater manager (Trilby)   

1860  On December - 17 anaheim Township created in Los Angeles County   

1861  Fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer on December - 17.   

1862  General US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history gen US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee   

1863  Ion Vidu, composer on December - 17.   

1864  On December - 17 john Felix August Korling, composer   

1865  Franz Schubert's "Unvolendete" Symphony," premieres on December - 17.   

1869  Nikolay Ivanovich Kazanli, composer on December - 17.   

1870  Giuseppe Saverio Raffaele Mercadante, composer, dies at 75 on December - 17.   

1873  On this day in history ford Madox Ford, England, novelist/editor (Inheritors)   

1874  William Lyon Mackenzie King, (L), 10th Canadian PM (1921-30, 1935-48) on this day in history.   

1875  On December - 17 violent bread riots in Montreal   

1881  Aubrey Faulkner, cricketer (great S Afr all-rounder early 20th cent) on this day in history.   

1881  On December - 17 lewis H Morgan, US ethnologist (Iroquois-indians), dies at 62   

1885  On December - 17 france declares Madagascar a protectorate   

1887  Georges Feydeaus' "Tailleur Pour Dames" premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1891  Robertson Hare, London England, actor (Our Girl Friday, Banana Ridge) on December - 17.   

1891  On December - 17 msiri, king of Garanganja (Katanga), dies in battle   

1892  On this day in history tsjaikovski's ballet "Casse-noisette," premieres in St Petersburg   

1893  Russia ratifies Duple Alliance with France on December - 17.   

1893  Erwin Piscator, German stage director (Der Stellvertreter) on December - 17.   

1893  On this day in history levinus T Keuchenius, Dutch min of Colonies (1888-90), dies at 71   

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1239  On this day in history birth of kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256)   

1267  Emperor Go-Uda of Japan (d. 1324) was born on December - 17.   

1493  On December - 17 birth of philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum)   

1554  Ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne was born on this day in history.   

1619  Ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician was born on December - 17.   

1619  On this day in history birth of prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682)   

1632  Anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695) was born on December - 17.   

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

0535  On December - 17 death of emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466)   

0695  On this day in history begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693]   

0942  Death of William Longsword on this day in history.   

1187  Gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies on this day in history.   

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

1213  Jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1273  Death of Rumi (b.1207) on this day in history.   

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