Historical Events In February - 17
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1854 On February - 17 british recognize independence of Orange Free State (South Africa)
1854 Friedrich A Krupp, German arms manufacturer on February - 17.
1854 Hugues F R de Lamennais, French priest/writer, dies at 71 on February - 17.
1855 Otto Liman von Sanders, German general in Turkey (WW I) on February - 17.
1856 Heinrich Heine, German poet, dies at 58 in Paris on February - 17.
1857 On February - 17 samuel Sidney McClure, Irish-American newspaper editor/publisher
1858 Ernest Ford, composer on February - 17.
1859 Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Un Ballo in maschera" premieres in Napoli on February - 17.
1862 On this day in history edward German (Jones), Whitchurch Shropshire, British composer
1864 On this day in history first successful warship attack by a submarine during the American Civil War
1864 Confederate sub "HL Hunley" sinks Union ship "Housatonic" on this day in history.
1864 On February - 17 andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson, NSW Australia, poet (Waltzing Matilda)
1865 -18] Battle of Charleston SC on February - 17.
1867 1st ship passes through Suez Canal on this day in history.
1867 On February - 17 william Cadbury, England, chocolate manufacturer (Cadbury)
1870 On February - 17 esther Morris appointed 1st female judge
1870 On this day in history louis de Raet, Belgian economist/founder (Flemish People's Party)
1874 Thomas J Watson, US, representative/founder (IBM) on February - 17.
1874 On February - 17 [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belg astronomer/sociologist, dies at 77
1875 On February - 17 luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33
1876 Sardines 1st canned (Julius Wolff-Eastport, Maine) on this day in history.
1877 On this day in history henri Vandeputte, Belgian author/poet (L'homme Jeune)
1878 1st telephone exchange in SF opens with 18 phones on this day in history.
1878 On this day in history jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59
1879 Dorothy Canfield Fisher, US, novelist (Book-of-Month-Club) on February - 17.
1880 On this day in history the Russian tsar survives an attempted bomb assassination
1880 Tsar Alexander II of Russia survives an assassination attempt on February - 17.
1880 Alvaro Obregon, general/president Mexico (1920-24) on this day in history.
1882 1st Test Cricket match played at Sydney Cricket Ground on this day in history.
1882 On February - 17 kurt Schindler, composer
1883 Vacant/Engaged toilet door sign patented on February - 17.
1883 On February - 17 a Ashwell patents free-toilet in London
1883 On this day in history napoleon Coste, composer, dies at 76
1884 Arthur Vanderpoorten, Flemish minister of Internal affairs (1940) on February - 17.
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