Historical Events In January - 17
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1861 Flush toilet (with seperate water tank and a pull chain) patented by Mr Thomas Crapper (Honest!) on this day in history.
1861 Flush toilet patented by Mr Thomas Crapper (Honest!) on this day in history.
1862 -Jan 22nd) BBT Fort Henry TN by USS Lexington on this day in history.
1862 -Jan 22nd) BBT Ft Henry, TN by USS Lexington on this day in history.
1862 John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher on January - 17.
1863 Civil War skirmish near Newtown VA on January - 17.
1863 On January - 17 civil War skirmish near Newtown, Virginia
1863 David Lloyd George, (L-PM-Britain, 1916-22) on this day in history.
1863 E J Horace Vernet, French painter, dies at 73 on this day in history.
1864 On January - 17 general Longstreet's command ends heavy fighting at Dandridge TN
1864 On January - 17 general Longstreet's command ends heavy fighting at Dandridgem TN
1864 On this day in history lucien Herr, France, scientist (Corresp entre Schiller et Schiller)
1869 On this day in history alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky, composer, dies at 55
1871 On January - 17 andrew Hallikie received a patent for a cable car system that went into service in San Francisco in 1873.
1871 The first cable car patented, by Andrew S Hallidie (begins service in 1873) on this day in history.
1871 On January - 17 1st cable car patented, by Andrew S Hallidie (begins service in 1873)
1873 On January - 17 a group of Modoc warriors defeat the United States Army in the First Battle of the Stronghold, a part of the Modoc War.
1873 Francois Rasse, composer on January - 17.
1874 Armed Democrats seize Texas government ending Radical Reconstruction on this day in history.
1874 Armed Democrats seize Texas govt ending Radical Reconstruction on this day in history.
1874 On January - 17 chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62
1876 Olga Fastrova, writer on this day in history.
1877 On this day in history hans Jelmoli, composer
1878 On this day in history oscar Apfel, Cleve, actor (Abraham Lincoln, Inspiration, Before Dawn)
1880 The birth of Mack Sennett, American director on January - 17.
1880 Mack Sennett, movie creator (Keystone Kops) on January - 17.
1881 On January - 17 alfred R Radcliffe-Browne, British anthropologist (Andaman Islanders)
1882 On this day in history the first Dutch female physician Aletta Jacobs opens office
1882 On January - 17 1st Dutch female physician Aletta Jacobs opens office
1884 Noah Beery, US actor (Mark of Zorro, Sea Wolf) on January - 17.
1885 British beat Mahdists at Battle of Abu Klea in the Sudan on this day in history.
1885 Brits beat Mahdists at Battle of Abu Klea in Sudan on January - 17.
1885 E Ball-Hennings, writer on this day in history.
1886 Glenn Luther Martin, aviator (Collier Trophy-1933) on this day in history.
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