Historical Events In January - 17

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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1342  On this day in history 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  George Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545) was born on this day in history.   

1501  On this day in history birth of leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants)   

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 this day in history.   

1545  Antonio Pace, composer was born on January - 17.   

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

0395  On January - 17 theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49   

1103  Frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies on this day in history.   

1119  Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies on this day in history.   

1229  Albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68 on January - 17.   

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  Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.