Historical Events In January - 17

1861  Flush toilet (with seperate water tank and a pull chain) patented by Mr Thomas Crapper (Honest!) on January - 17.   

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  On January - 17 john E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher   

1863  Civil War skirmish near Newtown VA on this day in history.   

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

1863  David Lloyd George, (L-PM-Britain, 1916-22) on January - 17.   

1863  On this day in history e J Horace Vernet, French painter, dies at 73   

1864  General Longstreet's command ends heavy fighting at Dandridge TN on January - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1871  On January - 17 andrew Hallikie received a patent for a cable car system that went into service in San Francisco in 1873.   

1871  On this day in history 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  A group of Modoc warriors defeat the United States Army in the First Battle of the Stronghold, a part of the Modoc War on this day in history.   

1873  Francois Rasse, composer on January - 17.   

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

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

1874  Chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1876  Olga Fastrova, writer on January - 17.   

1877  On this day in history hans Jelmoli, composer   

1878  On this day in history oscar Apfel, Cleve, actor (Abraham Lincoln, Inspiration, Before Dawn)   

1880  On January - 17 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  1st Dutch female physician Aletta Jacobs opens office on January - 17.   

1884  On this day in history noah Beery, US actor (Mark of Zorro, Sea Wolf)   

1885  On January - 17 british beat Mahdists at Battle of Abu Klea in the Sudan   

1885  Brits beat Mahdists at Battle of Abu Klea in Sudan on January - 17.   

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

1886  On January - 17 glenn Luther Martin, aviator (Collier Trophy-1933)   

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1342  On this day in history birth of philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy   

1463  On January - 17 birth of frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther   

1484  George Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545) was born on this day in history.   

1501  On January - 17 birth of leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants)   

1504  On this day in history birth of pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)   

1517  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes) was born on January - 17.   

1545  On January - 17 birth of antonio Pace, composer   

1560  Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born on January - 17.   

0395  Theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1103  Frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies on January - 17.   

1119  Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies on this day in history.   

1229  On January - 17 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  On January - 17 death of skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405)   

1598  On January - 17 death of fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557)   

1604  On this day in history santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61