Page 4: Historical Events In January - 17

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

1861  Flush toilet patented by Mr Thomas Crapper (Honest!) on January - 17.   

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

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

1862  John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher on this day in history.   

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

1863  On January - 17 civil War skirmish near Newtown, Virginia   

1863  David Lloyd George, (L-PM-Britain, 1916-22) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1864  General Longstreet's command ends heavy fighting at Dandridgem TN on this day in history.   

1864  Lucien Herr, France, scientist (Corresp entre Schiller et Schiller) on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky, composer, dies at 55   

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  The first cable car patented, by Andrew S Hallidie (begins service in 1873) on this day in history.   

1871  1st cable car patented, by Andrew S Hallidie (begins service in 1873) on January - 17.   

1873  On January - 17 a group of Modoc warriors defeat the United States Army in the First Battle of the Stronghold, a part of the Modoc War.   

1873  Francois Rasse, composer on January - 17.   

1874  Armed Democrats seize Texas government ending Radical Reconstruction on this day in history.   

1874  On January - 17 armed Democrats seize Texas govt ending Radical Reconstruction   

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

1876  On this day in history olga Fastrova, writer   

1877  On this day in history hans Jelmoli, composer   

1878  On January - 17 oscar Apfel, Cleve, actor (Abraham Lincoln, Inspiration, Before Dawn)   

1880  The birth of Mack Sennett, American director on January - 17.   

1880  Mack Sennett, movie creator (Keystone Kops) on this day in history.   

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

1882  On January - 17 the first Dutch female physician Aletta Jacobs opens office   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 January - 17 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 January - 17.   

1501  On this day in history birth of leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants)   

1504  Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72) was born on January - 17.   

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  On this day in history theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49   

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

1119  On this day in history boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies   

1229  On this day in history albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68   

1369  Death of King Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

1468  On January - 17 death of skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405)   

1598  Death of Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) on January - 17.   

1604  Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on January - 17.