On This Day

What Happened on January 17, 1904

Day of the Week: Sunday

Historical Events


Music releaseTheater Premiere

Anton Chekhov's play "Cherry Orchard" opens at Moscow Art Theater

Author and Playwright Anton Chekhov
Author and Playwright
Anton Chekhov

Famous Birthdays

  • Patsy Ruth Miller, American actress (Quebec, Wide Open, Sap, Twin Beds), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1995)

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