Historical Events In January - 17

1910  On January - 17 thomas Crapper, inventor (flush toilet), dies   

1911  Failed assassination attempt on premier Aristide Briand in French Assembly on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history failed assassination attempt on premier Briand in French Assembly   

1911  First aircraft landing on board a ship, USS Pennsylvania by Eugene Ely on this day in history.   

1911  Francis Galton, English scholar, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1912  On January - 17 english explorer Robert F. Scott is first to reach the South Pole   

1912  On January - 17 robert Scott expedition arrives at South Pole, 1 month after Amundsen   

1913  Raymond Poincaré elected President of France on January - 17.   

1913  On this day in history raymond Poincaré elected president of France   

1913  On this day in history carl Baermann, composer, dies at 73   

1914  On January - 17 gerhart Hauptmann's "Der Bogen des Odysseus," premieres in Berlin   

1915  Antoni van Leeuwenhoek's Hospital in Amsterdam opens on this day in history.   

1915  Russia occupies Bukovina & Western Ukraine on this day in history.   

1916  The Professional Golfers Association is formed today in New York City on January - 17.   

1916  On this day in history 1st PGA Championship: Jim Barnes at Siwanoy CC Bronxville NY   

1917  On this day in history the United States bought 50 of the Virgin Islands in the West Indies from Denmark for $25 million.   

1917  US pays Denmark $25 million for the Virgin Islands on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history uS pays Denmark $25 million for Virgin Islands (or 3/21)   

1917  Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70 on January - 17.   

1920  On this day in history paul Deschanel elected President of France   

1923  On January - 17 belgian Working people Party protest against occupied Ruhrgebied   

1923  Origin of Brown lunation numbers on January - 17.   

1925  On January - 17 the birth of Rock Hudson, American actor   

1926  On this day in history george Burns marries Gracie Allen   

1928  On this day in history the first fully automatic photographic film developing machine patented   

1928  On this day in history 1st fully automatic photographic film developing machine patented   

1929  King Inayatullah of Afghanistan forced to abdicate after a coup; he ruled for only three days on January - 17.   

1929  On January - 17 popeye makes first appearance, in comic strip "Thimble Theatre"   

1929  Popeye makes 1st appearance, in comic strip "Thimble Theater" on this day in history.   

1933  On January - 17 bradman takes second Test wicket, Hammond, bowled   

1933  On January - 17 john Hodges, cricketer (6 wickets in Australia's 1st two Tests), dies   

1934  Electric Home & Farm Authority incorporated on this day in history.   

1934  Carl Hubbell, NL MVP winner, gets $18,000 contract by the NY Giants on this day in history.   

1938  Supreme Soviet elects Michail Kalinin as presidium chairman on January - 17.   

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1342  On January - 17 birth of philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy   

1463  Frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther was born on January - 17.   

1484  George Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545) was born on January - 17.   

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

1504  On January - 17 birth of pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)   

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 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 January - 17.   

1598  Death of Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) on January - 17.   

1604  Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on January - 17.