Page 3: Historical Events In December - 17

1833  James Thadeus Holtzclaw, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1893 on December - 17.   

1833  Kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel of Bathe, murdered at 21 on December - 17.   

1835  Alexander E Agassiz, US, businessman/biologist/geology on this day in history.   

1838  On this day in history 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  On this day in history charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is first published.   

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

1852  The first Hawaiian cavalry organized on December - 17.   

1852  On December - 17 1st Hawaiian cavalry organized   

1853  On December - 17 herbert Beerbohm Tree, England, actor/theater manager (Trilby)   

1860  On this day in history anaheim Township created in Los Angeles County   

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

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

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

1863  Ion Vidu, composer on December - 17.   

1864  John Felix August Korling, composer on December - 17.   

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

1869  Nikolay Ivanovich Kazanli, composer on December - 17.   

1870  On this day in history giuseppe Saverio Raffaele Mercadante, composer, dies at 75   

1873  On December - 17 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  Violent bread riots in Montreal on December - 17.   

1881  Aubrey Faulkner, cricketer (great S Afr all-rounder early 20th cent) on December - 17.   

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

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

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  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  On this day in history erwin Piscator, German stage director (Der Stellvertreter)   

1893  On December - 17 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 this day in history.   

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  Prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

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

1638  On this day in history birth of johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer   

0535  On December - 17 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  Death of Rumi (b.1207) on December - 17.   

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