Historical Events In January - 17

1889  On January - 17 juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56   

1890  On this day in history salomon Sulzer, composer, dies at 85   

1891  On this day in history marjorie Gateson, Bkln NY, actress (One Man's Family)   

1891  On this day in history johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer, dies at 74   

1892  On this day in history alexandre Levy, composer, dies at 27   

1893  On January - 17 -17ºF (-27ºC), Millsboro DE (state record)   

1893  On this day in history hawaii's Queen Liliuokalani abdicates the throne, bowing to pressure from sugar planters and businessmen.   

1893  Queen Liliuokalani deposed, Kingdom of Hawaii becomes a republic on this day in history.   

1893  On January - 17 queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii was deposed in a bloodless revolution and a provisional government established, with annexation by the United States as its aim.   

1893  Rutherford B. Hayes, the 19th president of the U.S., dies in Fremont, Ohio, at age 70 on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history -17°F (-27°C), Millsboro, Delaware (state record)   

1893  Rutherford B Hayes, 19th US Pres (1877-81), dies in Fremont Ohio at 70 on January - 17.   

1895  Félix Faure installed as President of France on January - 17.   

1895  French President Casimir-Perier resigns on this day in history.   

1896  On January - 17 harry Reser, Ohio, orch leader (Sammy Kaye Show)   

1897  Nils Asther, Malmö Sweden, actor (Bluebeard, Night Monster) on this day in history.   

1899  The birth of Al Capone, American gangster on this day in history.   

1899  US takes possession of Wake Island in Pacific on this day in history.   

1899  On January - 17 al Capone, Italy, gangster (Chicago bootlegging)   

1900  On January - 17 olga Maria Nicolis di Robilant, patron of the arts   

1901  On January - 17 vasily Petrovich Shirinsky, composer   

1901  On January - 17 jacob G Agarah, Swedish algologist, dies at 87   

1902  Geoffrey W Lloyd, British minister of Brandstoffen/Energy (1951-55) on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history gideon Scheepers, South Africa Boer leader, executed   

1903  Warren Hull, Gasport NY, actor (Strike it Rich, Who in the World) on January - 17.   

1904  On January - 17 anton Chekhov's "Cherry Orchard" opens at Moscow Art Theater   

1904  On this day in history grant Withers, Pueblo CO, actor (Oklahoma, Annie)   

1905  On this day in history punchboards patented by Charles Brewer & C G Scannell, Chicago IL   

1905  On January - 17 punchboards patented by Charles Brewer & C G Scannell, Chicago   

1905  Franz Schmid, Germany, ascended northside of Matterhorn (1931) on January - 17.   

1907  Henk H Badings, Bandung Indonesia, Dutch opera composer (Orestes) on January - 17.   

1908  On this day in history akkineni LV Lakshmi Varaprasada Rao Prasad, producer   

1908  Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 on January - 17.   

1909  On January - 17 sir Francis Smith, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1819   

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1342  Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy was born on January - 17.   

1463  On January - 17 birth of frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther   

1484  On this day in history birth of george Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545)   

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

1504  Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72) was born on January - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

0395  Theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49 on January - 17.   

1103  Frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies on January - 17.   

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

1229  Albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68 on January - 17.   

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

1468  On January - 17 death of skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405)   

1598  On January - 17 death of fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557)   

1604  On this day in history santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61