Page 3: Historical Events In February - 17

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

1854  Friedrich A Krupp, German arms manufacturer on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history hugues F R de Lamennais, French priest/writer, dies at 71   

1855  On this day in history otto Liman von Sanders, German general in Turkey (WW I)   

1856  Heinrich Heine, German poet, dies at 58 in Paris on February - 17.   

1857  Samuel Sidney McClure, Irish-American newspaper editor/publisher on February - 17.   

1858  On this day in history ernest Ford, composer   

1859  Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Un Ballo in maschera" premieres in Napoli on February - 17.   

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

1864  First successful warship attack by a submarine during the American Civil War on February - 17.   

1864  On February - 17 confederate sub "HL Hunley" sinks Union ship "Housatonic"   

1864  Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson, NSW Australia, poet (Waltzing Matilda) on February - 17.   

1865  -18] Battle of Charleston SC on February - 17.   

1867  1st ship passes through Suez Canal on this day in history.   

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

1870  On this day in history esther Morris appointed 1st female judge   

1870  Louis de Raet, Belgian economist/founder (Flemish People's Party) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1875  Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33 on February - 17.   

1876  On this day in history sardines 1st canned (Julius Wolff-Eastport, Maine)   

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

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

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

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

1880  The Russian tsar survives an attempted bomb assassination on this day in history.   

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

1880  On this day in history alvaro Obregon, general/president Mexico (1920-24)   

1882  1st Test Cricket match played at Sydney Cricket Ground on February - 17.   

1882  Kurt Schindler, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 February - 17.   

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

1519  On this day in history birth of francis, Duke of Guise, French soldier and politician (d. 1563)   

1581  Fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 17.   

1653  Arcangelo Corelli, Fusignano Italy, violinist/comp (Concerto Grossi) was born on February - 17.   

1667  Georg Bronner, composer was born on this day in history.   

0364  On February - 17 flavius Jovianus, Christian emperor of Rome (363-64), dies at about 32   

0440  On this day in history death of mesrop Mashtots   

0956  Hugo the Great, earl of Paris/duke of Francia, dies at about 55 on February - 17.   

1339  Death of Otto, Duke of Austria (b. 1301) on February - 17.   

1371  On this day in history death of ivan Alexander of Bulgaria   

1596  On February - 17 death of friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536)   

1600  Death of Giordano Bruno, advocate of Copernican theory, burned at stake on this day in history.   

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