Page 4: Historical Events In January - 17

1861  Flush toilet (with seperate water tank and a pull chain) patented by Mr Thomas Crapper (Honest!) on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history flush toilet patented by Mr Thomas Crapper (Honest!)   

1862  -Jan 22nd) BBT Fort Henry TN by USS Lexington on January - 17.   

1862  On January - 17 -Jan 22nd) BBT Ft Henry, TN by USS Lexington   

1862  John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher on January - 17.   

1863  On this day in history civil War skirmish near Newtown VA   

1863  Civil War skirmish near Newtown, Virginia on January - 17.   

1863  On this day in history david Lloyd George, (L-PM-Britain, 1916-22)   

1863  E J Horace Vernet, French painter, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history general Longstreet's command ends heavy fighting at Dandridge TN   

1864  On January - 17 general Longstreet's command ends heavy fighting at Dandridgem TN   

1864  On this day in history lucien Herr, France, scientist (Corresp entre Schiller et Schiller)   

1869  Alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky, composer, dies at 55 on January - 17.   

1871  On this day in history andrew Hallikie received a patent for a cable car system that went into service in San Francisco in 1873.   

1871  On January - 17 the first cable car patented, by Andrew S Hallidie (begins service in 1873)   

1871  On this day in history 1st cable car patented, by Andrew S Hallidie (begins service in 1873)   

1873  On this day in history a group of Modoc warriors defeat the United States Army in the First Battle of the Stronghold, a part of the Modoc War.   

1873  On January - 17 francois Rasse, composer   

1874  On this day in history armed Democrats seize Texas government ending Radical Reconstruction   

1874  Armed Democrats seize Texas govt ending Radical Reconstruction on January - 17.   

1874  On January - 17 chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62   

1876  On this day in history olga Fastrova, writer   

1877  Hans Jelmoli, composer on January - 17.   

1878  Oscar Apfel, Cleve, actor (Abraham Lincoln, Inspiration, Before Dawn) on January - 17.   

1880  On this day in history the birth of Mack Sennett, American director   

1880  Mack Sennett, movie creator (Keystone Kops) on January - 17.   

1881  On January - 17 alfred R Radcliffe-Browne, British anthropologist (Andaman Islanders)   

1882  The first Dutch female physician Aletta Jacobs opens office on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history 1st Dutch female physician Aletta Jacobs opens office   

1884  On January - 17 noah Beery, US actor (Mark of Zorro, Sea Wolf)   

1885  British beat Mahdists at Battle of Abu Klea in the Sudan on this day in history.   

1885  Brits beat Mahdists at Battle of Abu Klea in Sudan on this day in history.   

1885  E Ball-Hennings, writer on January - 17.   

1886  Glenn Luther Martin, aviator (Collier Trophy-1933) on January - 17.   

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1342  Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy was born on this day in history.   

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

1484  On this day in history birth of george Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545)   

1501  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on January - 17.   

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 January - 17.   

1545  Antonio Pace, composer was born on January - 17.   

1560  Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On January - 17 death of fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557)   

1604  On January - 17 santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61