Historical Events In January - 17

1779  Capt Cooks last notation in ship's log Discovery on this day in history.   

1781  On January - 17 marie de Negre Dables, marquess, dies   

1788  Alessio Prati, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1799  Maltese patriot Dun Mikiel Xerri, along with a number of other patriots, was executed on this day in history.   

1800  Minor earthquake recorded in Sydney, Australia on January - 17.   

1805  Abraham-Hyacinthe Anquetil du Perron, French interpreter, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1806  On this day in history james Madison Randolph, grandson of U.S. President Thomas Jefferson, becomes the first child born in the White House.   

1806  On January - 17 the first baby was born in the White House, the grandson of President Thomas Jefferson.   

1806  James Madison Randolph, (Jefferson's grandson) 1st born in White House on this day in history.   

1814  On this day in history ellen Wood, English author (East Lynne, Pomeroy Abbey)   

1818  On this day in history antoine Dorion, (L) joint premier of Canada (1858, 1863-64)   

1820  On January - 17 the birth of Anne Bronte, Youngest of the 'Bronte' sisters   

1820  Anne Bronte, English novelist/poet (Tenant of Wildfell Hall) on January - 17.   

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 January - 17.   

1823  On this day in history zacharius Werner, German playwright, dies at 36   

1827  On January - 17 duke of Wellington appointed British supreme commander   

1828  Lewis Addison Grant, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1918 on January - 17.   

1830  On January - 17 w Waiblinger, writer, dies   

1832  On this day in history johannes van den Bosch appointed Governor-General of Dutch-Indies   

1832  On January - 17 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  Wilhelmina J R Albregt-Engelman, Dutch actress/daughter of Mimi Bia on January - 17.   

1835  On January - 17 antanas Baranauskas, Lithuanian bishop/poet/dialectologist   

1836  On January - 17 jose Silvestre de los Dolores White Lafitte, composer   

1842  On January - 17 anton G van Hamel, founder (Roman Philology in Netherlands)   

1845  On January - 17 lucas Lindeboom, Dutch vicar/evangelist (Vredebond)   

1850  Alexander Sergeyevich Taneyev, St Petersburg Russia, composer on January - 17.   

1852  On this day in history british recognize independence of Transvaal (in South Africa)   

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  On January - 17 eugene Augustin Lauste, developer (1st sound-on-film recording)   

1858  Tomas Carrasquilla, Colombian author (Frutos de mi Tierra) on this day in history.   

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1342  On this day in history birth of philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy   

1463  Frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther was born on this day in history.   

1484  On January - 17 birth of george Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545)   

1501  On this day in history birth of leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants)   

1504  On this day in history birth of pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)   

1517  On this day in history birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)   

1545  On this day in history birth of antonio Pace, composer   

1560  Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born on January - 17.   

0395  Theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1103  On January - 17 frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies   

1119  Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies on this day in history.   

1229  On this day in history albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68   

1369  On this day in history death of king Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328)   

1468  Death of Skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405) on January - 17.   

1598  On this day in history death of fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557)   

1604  Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.