Page 5: Historical Events In January - 17

1889  Juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56 on January - 17.   

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

1891  Marjorie Gateson, Bkln NY, actress (One Man's Family) on this day in history.   

1891  On January - 17 johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer, dies at 74   

1892  Alexandre Levy, composer, dies at 27 on January - 17.   

1893  -17ºF (-27ºC), Millsboro DE (state record) on this day in history.   

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

1893  Queen Liliuokalani deposed, Kingdom of Hawaii becomes a republic on January - 17.   

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

1893  Rutherford B. Hayes, the 19th president of the U.S., dies in Fremont, Ohio, at age 70 on January - 17.   

1893  -17°F (-27°C), Millsboro, Delaware (state record) on January - 17.   

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

1895  On January - 17 félix Faure installed as President of France   

1895  French President Casimir-Perier resigns on January - 17.   

1896  Harry Reser, Ohio, orch leader (Sammy Kaye Show) on January - 17.   

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

1899  The birth of Al Capone, American gangster on January - 17.   

1899  US takes possession of Wake Island in Pacific on January - 17.   

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

1900  Olga Maria Nicolis di Robilant, patron of the arts on this day in history.   

1901  On January - 17 vasily Petrovich Shirinsky, composer   

1901  On this day in history jacob G Agarah, Swedish algologist, dies at 87   

1902  Geoffrey W Lloyd, British minister of Brandstoffen/Energy (1951-55) on January - 17.   

1902  Gideon Scheepers, South Africa Boer leader, executed on January - 17.   

1903  Warren Hull, Gasport NY, actor (Strike it Rich, Who in the World) on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history anton Chekhov's "Cherry Orchard" opens at Moscow Art Theater   

1904  Grant Withers, Pueblo CO, actor (Oklahoma, Annie) on this day in history.   

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

1905  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1908  On this day in history ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72   

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

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1342  On January - 17 birth of philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy   

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

1484  George Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545) was born on January - 17.   

1501  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on January - 17.   

1504  Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72) was born on this day in history.   

1517  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes) was born on January - 17.   

1545  On January - 17 birth of antonio Pace, composer   

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

0395  On January - 17 theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49   

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

1119  On January - 17 boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies   

1229  Albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

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

1468  On this day in history death of skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405)   

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

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