Page 3: Historical Events In December - 17

1833  On this day in history james Thadeus Holtzclaw, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1893   

1833  Kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel of Bathe, murdered at 21 on this day in history.   

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  Marius Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician (continous groups) on this day in history.   

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

1843  On December - 17 charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is first published.   

1848  Frederick Grant Gleason, composer on December - 17.   

1852  The first Hawaiian cavalry organized on this day in history.   

1852  On December - 17 1st Hawaiian cavalry organized   

1853  Herbert Beerbohm Tree, England, actor/theater manager (Trilby) on December - 17.   

1860  Anaheim Township created in Los Angeles County on December - 17.   

1861  Fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer on this day in history.   

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 December - 17 ion Vidu, composer   

1864  On this day in history john Felix August Korling, composer   

1865  On December - 17 franz Schubert's "Unvolendete" Symphony," premieres   

1869  On this day in history nikolay Ivanovich Kazanli, composer   

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

1873  On December - 17 ford Madox Ford, England, novelist/editor (Inheritors)   

1874  On December - 17 william Lyon Mackenzie King, (L), 10th Canadian PM (1921-30, 1935-48)   

1875  On this day in history 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  France declares Madagascar a protectorate on December - 17.   

1887  On this day in history georges Feydeaus' "Tailleur Pour Dames" premieres in Paris   

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

1891  Msiri, king of Garanganja (Katanga), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1892  On December - 17 tsjaikovski's ballet "Casse-noisette," premieres in St Petersburg   

1893  On this day in history russia ratifies Duple Alliance with France   

1893  On this day in history erwin Piscator, German stage director (Der Stellvertreter)   

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

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

0942  Death of William Longsword on this day in history.   

1187  On December - 17 gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies   

1195  On this day in history boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies   

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  Isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies on this day in history.