Page 3: Historical Events In December - 17

1833  James Thadeus Holtzclaw, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1893 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1838  On this day in history berthold Tours, composer   

1840  On this day in history christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1852  On December - 17 the first Hawaiian cavalry organized   

1852  On this day in history 1st Hawaiian cavalry organized   

1853  On this day in history herbert Beerbohm Tree, England, actor/theater manager (Trilby)   

1860  Anaheim Township created in Los Angeles County on this day in history.   

1861  On December - 17 fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer   

1862  General US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee on this day in history.   

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

1863  Ion Vidu, composer on this day in history.   

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

1865  On this day in history franz Schubert's "Unvolendete" Symphony," premieres   

1869  Nikolay Ivanovich Kazanli, composer on December - 17.   

1870  Giuseppe Saverio Raffaele Mercadante, composer, dies at 75 on December - 17.   

1873  Ford Madox Ford, England, novelist/editor (Inheritors) on December - 17.   

1874  On this day in history william Lyon Mackenzie King, (L), 10th Canadian PM (1921-30, 1935-48)   

1875  Violent bread riots in Montreal on December - 17.   

1881  Aubrey Faulkner, cricketer (great S Afr all-rounder early 20th cent) on this day in history.   

1881  Lewis H Morgan, US ethnologist (Iroquois-indians), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history france declares Madagascar a protectorate   

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

1891  On December - 17 robertson Hare, London England, actor (Our Girl Friday, Banana Ridge)   

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

1892  Tsjaikovski's ballet "Casse-noisette," premieres in St Petersburg on this day in history.   

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

1893  Erwin Piscator, German stage director (Der Stellvertreter) on this day in history.   

1893  Levinus T Keuchenius, Dutch min of Colonies (1888-90), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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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 December - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1619  On December - 17 birth of prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682)   

1632  Anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695) was born on this day in history.   

1638  Johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer was born on this day in history.   

0535  Death of Emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466) on December - 17.   

0695  Begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693] on December - 17.   

0942  On December - 17 death of william Longsword   

1187  On this day in history gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies   

1195  On December - 17 boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies   

1213  On December - 17 jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53   

1273  On December - 17 death of rumi (b.1207)   

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