Page 5: Historical Events In January - 17

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

1890  Salomon Sulzer, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1891  On January - 17 marjorie Gateson, Bkln NY, actress (One Man's Family)   

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

1892  Alexandre Levy, composer, dies at 27 on this day in history.   

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 January - 17.   

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

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

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

1895  Félix Faure installed as President of France on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history the birth of Al Capone, American gangster   

1899  On this day in history uS takes possession of Wake Island in Pacific   

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

1900  On this day in history olga Maria Nicolis di Robilant, patron of the arts   

1901  Vasily Petrovich Shirinsky, composer on January - 17.   

1901  Jacob G Agarah, Swedish algologist, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1902  On January - 17 geoffrey W Lloyd, British minister of Brandstoffen/Energy (1951-55)   

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

1903  On this day in history warren Hull, Gasport NY, actor (Strike it Rich, Who in the World)   

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 January - 17.   

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  On this day in history franz Schmid, Germany, ascended northside of Matterhorn (1931)   

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

1908  On January - 17 akkineni LV Lakshmi Varaprasada Rao Prasad, producer   

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

1909  Sir Francis Smith, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1819 on this day in history.   

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1342  Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy was born on this day in history.   

1463  On this day in history birth of frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther   

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

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 January - 17.   

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

1545  On January - 17 birth of antonio Pace, composer   

1560  On this day in history birth of gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624)   

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

1103  On this day in history 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  Death of King Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

1468  Death of Skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405) on this day in history.   

1598  Death of Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) on January - 17.   

1604  On January - 17 santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61