Page 3: 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  Alexander E Agassiz, US, businessman/biologist/geology on December - 17.   

1838  On this day in history berthold Tours, composer   

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

1842  On this day in history marius Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician (continous groups)   

1843  On this day in history a Christmas Carol', by Charles Dickens, is published   

1843  Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is first published on this day in history.   

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

1852  On this day in history the first Hawaiian cavalry organized   

1852  1st Hawaiian cavalry organized on this day in history.   

1853  Herbert Beerbohm Tree, England, actor/theater manager (Trilby) on this day in history.   

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

1861  On December - 17 fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer   

1862  General US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee on December - 17.   

1862  On December - 17 gen US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee   

1863  On this day in history ion Vidu, composer   

1864  On December - 17 john Felix August Korling, composer   

1865  On this day in history franz Schubert's "Unvolendete" Symphony," premieres   

1869  On December - 17 nikolay Ivanovich Kazanli, composer   

1870  Giuseppe Saverio Raffaele Mercadante, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1873  Ford Madox Ford, England, novelist/editor (Inheritors) on December - 17.   

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

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  Lewis H Morgan, US ethnologist (Iroquois-indians), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1885  France declares Madagascar a protectorate on this day in history.   

1887  Georges Feydeaus' "Tailleur Pour Dames" premieres in Paris on December - 17.   

1891  Robertson Hare, London England, actor (Our Girl Friday, Banana Ridge) on this day in history.   

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  On December - 17 russia ratifies Duple Alliance with France   

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

1893  Levinus T Keuchenius, Dutch min of Colonies (1888-90), dies at 71 on December - 17.   

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1239  On December - 17 birth of kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256)   

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

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

1554  On this day in history birth of ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne   

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

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

1632  On this day in history birth of anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695)   

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

0535  Death of Emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466) on this day in history.   

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

0942  On this day in history death of william Longsword   

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

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

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

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

1471  Isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies on December - 17.