Page 3: Historical Events In February - 17

1854  British recognize independence of Orange Free State (South Africa) on February - 17.   

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 February - 17.   

1855  On February - 17 otto Liman von Sanders, German general in Turkey (WW I)   

1856  On this day in history heinrich Heine, German poet, dies at 58 in Paris   

1857  Samuel Sidney McClure, Irish-American newspaper editor/publisher on this day in history.   

1858  Ernest Ford, composer on February - 17.   

1859  On this day in history giuseppe Verdi's opera "Un Ballo in maschera" premieres in Napoli   

1862  Edward German (Jones), Whitchurch Shropshire, British composer on February - 17.   

1864  On this day in history first successful warship attack by a submarine during the American Civil War   

1864  On this day in history confederate sub "HL Hunley" sinks Union ship "Housatonic"   

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

1865  On February - 17 -18] Battle of Charleston SC   

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

1867  William Cadbury, England, chocolate manufacturer (Cadbury) on this day in history.   

1870  On February - 17 esther Morris appointed 1st female judge   

1870  On this day in history louis de Raet, Belgian economist/founder (Flemish People's Party)   

1874  On this day in history thomas J Watson, US, representative/founder (IBM)   

1874  [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belg astronomer/sociologist, dies at 77 on February - 17.   

1875  Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

1876  Sardines 1st canned (Julius Wolff-Eastport, Maine) on this day in history.   

1877  Henri Vandeputte, Belgian author/poet (L'homme Jeune) on this day in history.   

1878  1st telephone exchange in SF opens with 18 phones on this day in history.   

1878  Jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59 on February - 17.   

1879  On this day in history dorothy Canfield Fisher, US, novelist (Book-of-Month-Club)   

1880  The Russian tsar survives an attempted bomb assassination on February - 17.   

1880  On February - 17 tsar Alexander II of Russia survives an assassination attempt   

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

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

1882  Kurt Schindler, composer on this day in history.   

1883  Vacant/Engaged toilet door sign patented on February - 17.   

1883  A Ashwell patents free-toilet in London on this day in history.   

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

1884  Arthur Vanderpoorten, Flemish minister of Internal affairs (1940) on February - 17.   

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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  On February - 17 birth of francis, Duke of Guise, French soldier and politician (d. 1563)   

1581  On this day in history birth of fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653)   

1583  On this day in history 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  Arcangelo Corelli, Fusignano Italy, violinist/comp (Concerto Grossi) was born on this day in history.   

1667  On February - 17 birth of georg Bronner, composer   

0364  Flavius Jovianus, Christian emperor of Rome (363-64), dies at about 32 on this day in history.   

0440  Death of Mesrop Mashtots on February - 17.   

0956  On this day in history hugo the Great, earl of Paris/duke of Francia, dies at about 55   

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  On this day in history death of friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536)   

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

1609  On this day in history death of ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549)