Historical Events In February - 17

1854  On this day in history british recognize independence of Orange Free State (South Africa)   

1854  On this day in history friedrich A Krupp, German arms manufacturer   

1854  Hugues F R de Lamennais, French priest/writer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1855  Otto Liman von Sanders, German general in Turkey (WW I) on this day in history.   

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  On February - 17 giuseppe Verdi's opera "Un Ballo in maschera" premieres in Napoli   

1862  On this day in history edward German (Jones), Whitchurch Shropshire, British composer   

1864  On February - 17 first successful warship attack by a submarine during the American Civil War   

1864  Confederate sub "HL Hunley" sinks Union ship "Housatonic" on February - 17.   

1864  Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson, NSW Australia, poet (Waltzing Matilda) on this day in history.   

1865  -18] Battle of Charleston SC on this day in history.   

1867  On February - 17 1st ship passes through Suez Canal   

1867  William Cadbury, England, chocolate manufacturer (Cadbury) on February - 17.   

1870  Esther Morris appointed 1st female judge on this day in history.   

1870  On February - 17 louis de Raet, Belgian economist/founder (Flemish People's Party)   

1874  On February - 17 thomas J Watson, US, representative/founder (IBM)   

1874  On this day in history [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belg astronomer/sociologist, dies at 77   

1875  On February - 17 luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33   

1876  On February - 17 sardines 1st canned (Julius Wolff-Eastport, Maine)   

1877  On February - 17 henri Vandeputte, Belgian author/poet (L'homme Jeune)   

1878  1st telephone exchange in SF opens with 18 phones on February - 17.   

1878  Jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1879  On February - 17 dorothy Canfield Fisher, US, novelist (Book-of-Month-Club)   

1880  On February - 17 the Russian tsar survives an attempted bomb assassination   

1880  On this day in history tsar Alexander II of Russia survives an assassination attempt   

1880  Alvaro Obregon, general/president Mexico (1920-24) on February - 17.   

1882  On this day in history 1st Test Cricket match played at Sydney Cricket Ground   

1882  Kurt Schindler, composer on February - 17.   

1883  Vacant/Engaged toilet door sign patented on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history a Ashwell patents free-toilet in London   

1883  Napoleon Coste, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history arthur Vanderpoorten, Flemish minister of Internal affairs (1940)   

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1444  Rudolf Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], Dutch humanist/organist was born on this day in history.   

1490  Charles de Bourbon, officer/governor (Lombardy) was born on February - 17.   

1519  Francis, Duke of Guise, French soldier and politician (d. 1563) was born on February - 17.   

1581  Fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653) was born on February - 17.   

1583  On February - 17 birth of j Henry Alting, Dutch theologist   

1646  Pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, French economist (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.   

1653  On this day in history birth of arcangelo Corelli, Fusignano Italy, violinist/comp (Concerto Grossi)   

1667  On this day in history birth of georg Bronner, composer   

0364  Flavius Jovianus, Christian emperor of Rome (363-64), dies at about 32 on February - 17.   

0440  Death of Mesrop Mashtots on this day in history.   

0956  Hugo the Great, earl of Paris/duke of Francia, dies at about 55 on this day in history.   

1339  Death of Otto, Duke of Austria (b. 1301) on this day in history.   

1371  Death of Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria on February - 17.   

1596  Death of Friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536) on this day in history.   

1600  Death of Giordano Bruno, advocate of Copernican theory, burned at stake on February - 17.   

1609  On February - 17 death of ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549)