Page 3: Historical Events In December - 17

1833  James Thadeus Holtzclaw, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1893 on December - 17.   

1833  On this day in history kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel of Bathe, murdered at 21   

1835  On December - 17 alexander E Agassiz, US, businessman/biologist/geology   

1838  Berthold Tours, composer on this day in history.   

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

1842  On December - 17 marius Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician (continous groups)   

1843  A Christmas Carol', by Charles Dickens, is published on this day in history.   

1843  Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is first published on December - 17.   

1848  On this day in history frederick Grant Gleason, composer   

1852  The first Hawaiian cavalry organized on December - 17.   

1852  On December - 17 1st Hawaiian cavalry organized   

1853  On December - 17 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 December - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1865  Franz Schubert's "Unvolendete" Symphony," premieres on December - 17.   

1869  Nikolay Ivanovich Kazanli, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1875  On December - 17 violent bread riots in Montreal   

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 December - 17.   

1885  On this day in history france declares Madagascar a protectorate   

1887  On December - 17 georges Feydeaus' "Tailleur Pour Dames" premieres in Paris   

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

1891  On this day in history msiri, king of Garanganja (Katanga), dies in battle   

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

1893  On December - 17 russia ratifies Duple Alliance with France   

1893  Erwin Piscator, German stage director (Der Stellvertreter) on December - 17.   

1893  Levinus T Keuchenius, Dutch min of Colonies (1888-90), dies at 71 on December - 17.   

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1239  On this day in history birth of kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256)   

1267  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Uda of Japan (d. 1324)   

1493  On December - 17 birth of philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum)   

1554  On this day in history birth of ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne   

1619  Ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician was born on this day in history.   

1619  On this day in history 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 December - 17.   

1638  On December - 17 birth of johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer   

0535  On December - 17 death of emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466)   

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

0942  Death of William Longsword on December - 17.   

1187  Gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of rumi (b.1207)   

1471  Isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies on this day in history.