Page 5: Historical Events In January - 17

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

1890  On January - 17 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  On January - 17 alexandre Levy, composer, dies at 27   

1893  On this day in history -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 this day in history 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  On January - 17 rutherford B. Hayes, the 19th president of the U.S., dies in Fremont, Ohio, at age 70.   

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

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

1895  On this day in history félix Faure installed as President of France   

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

1896  On this day in history harry Reser, Ohio, orch leader (Sammy Kaye Show)   

1897  Nils Asther, Malmö Sweden, actor (Bluebeard, Night Monster) on January - 17.   

1899  On this day in history the birth of Al Capone, American gangster   

1899  On January - 17 uS takes possession of Wake Island in Pacific   

1899  On this day in history al Capone, Italy, gangster (Chicago bootlegging)   

1900  Olga Maria Nicolis di Robilant, patron of the arts on January - 17.   

1901  Vasily Petrovich Shirinsky, composer on this day in history.   

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  On January - 17 gideon Scheepers, South Africa Boer leader, executed   

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

1904  Anton Chekhov's "Cherry Orchard" opens at Moscow Art Theater on this day in history.   

1904  Grant Withers, Pueblo CO, actor (Oklahoma, Annie) on January - 17.   

1905  Punchboards patented by Charles Brewer & C G Scannell, Chicago IL on this day in history.   

1905  Punchboards patented by Charles Brewer & C G Scannell, Chicago on this day in history.   

1905  Franz Schmid, Germany, ascended northside of Matterhorn (1931) on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history henk H Badings, Bandung Indonesia, Dutch opera composer (Orestes)   

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

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

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

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

1501  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on this day in history.   

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

1517  On January - 17 birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)   

1545  Antonio Pace, composer was born on this day in history.   

1560  On January - 17 birth of gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624)   

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  Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies on January - 17.   

1229  On this day in history albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68   

1369  On January - 17 death of king Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328)   

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

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

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