Historical Events In January - 17
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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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