Page 6: Historical Events In January - 17

1910  On this day in history thomas Crapper, inventor (flush toilet), dies   

1911  On January - 17 failed assassination attempt on premier Aristide Briand in French Assembly   

1911  Failed assassination attempt on premier Briand in French Assembly on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history first aircraft landing on board a ship, USS Pennsylvania by Eugene Ely.   

1911  On January - 17 francis Galton, English scholar, dies at 88   

1912  On this day in history english explorer Robert F. Scott is first to reach the South Pole   

1912  Robert Scott expedition arrives at South Pole, 1 month after Amundsen on January - 17.   

1913  Raymond Poincaré elected President of France on January - 17.   

1913  On January - 17 raymond Poincaré elected president of France   

1913  Carl Baermann, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1914  On January - 17 gerhart Hauptmann's "Der Bogen des Odysseus," premieres in Berlin   

1915  Antoni van Leeuwenhoek's Hospital in Amsterdam opens on January - 17.   

1915  Russia occupies Bukovina & Western Ukraine on this day in history.   

1916  The Professional Golfers Association is formed today in New York City on January - 17.   

1916  1st PGA Championship: Jim Barnes at Siwanoy CC Bronxville NY on this day in history.   

1917  The United States bought 50 of the Virgin Islands in the West Indies from Denmark for $25 million on January - 17.   

1917  US pays Denmark $25 million for the Virgin Islands on January - 17.   

1917  On January - 17 uS pays Denmark $25 million for Virgin Islands (or 3/21)   

1917  Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70 on January - 17.   

1920  Paul Deschanel elected President of France on January - 17.   

1923  On January - 17 belgian Working people Party protest against occupied Ruhrgebied   

1923  On this day in history origin of Brown lunation numbers   

1925  On this day in history the birth of Rock Hudson, American actor   

1926  George Burns marries Gracie Allen on January - 17.   

1928  On January - 17 the first fully automatic photographic film developing machine patented   

1928  On this day in history 1st fully automatic photographic film developing machine patented   

1929  On this day in history king Inayatullah of Afghanistan forced to abdicate after a coup; he ruled for only three days.   

1929  Popeye makes first appearance, in comic strip "Thimble Theatre" on January - 17.   

1929  Popeye makes 1st appearance, in comic strip "Thimble Theater" on January - 17.   

1933  On this day in history bradman takes second Test wicket, Hammond, bowled   

1933  John Hodges, cricketer (6 wickets in Australia's 1st two Tests), dies on this day in history.   

1934  On January - 17 electric Home & Farm Authority incorporated   

1934  On this day in history carl Hubbell, NL MVP winner, gets $18,000 contract by the NY Giants   

1938  Supreme Soviet elects Michail Kalinin as presidium chairman on this day in history.   

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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  On January - 17 birth of george Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545)   

1501  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on this day in history.   

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

1517  On January - 17 birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)   

1545  On January - 17 birth of antonio Pace, composer   

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

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

1229  Albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

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

1468  Death of Skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405) on this day in history.   

1598  Death of Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) on this day in history.   

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