Page 6: Historical Events In January - 17

1910  Thomas Crapper, inventor (flush toilet), dies on January - 17.   

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

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

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

1911  Francis Galton, English scholar, dies at 88 on January - 17.   

1912  On January - 17 english explorer Robert F. Scott is first to reach the South Pole   

1912  On January - 17 robert Scott expedition arrives at South Pole, 1 month after Amundsen   

1913  On January - 17 raymond Poincaré elected President of France   

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  On this day in history antoni van Leeuwenhoek's Hospital in Amsterdam opens   

1915  On this day in history russia occupies Bukovina & Western Ukraine   

1916  The Professional Golfers Association is formed today in New York City on this day in history.   

1916  1st PGA Championship: Jim Barnes at Siwanoy CC Bronxville NY on January - 17.   

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

1917  On this day in history uS pays Denmark $25 million for the Virgin Islands   

1917  On this day in history uS pays Denmark $25 million for Virgin Islands (or 3/21)   

1917  On January - 17 hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70   

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

1923  Belgian Working people Party protest against occupied Ruhrgebied on this day in history.   

1923  Origin of Brown lunation numbers on January - 17.   

1925  On January - 17 the birth of Rock Hudson, American actor   

1926  On January - 17 george Burns marries Gracie Allen   

1928  The first fully automatic photographic film developing machine patented on January - 17.   

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

1929  On January - 17 king Inayatullah of Afghanistan forced to abdicate after a coup; he ruled for only three days.   

1929  On this day in history popeye makes first appearance, in comic strip "Thimble Theatre"   

1929  On January - 17 popeye makes 1st appearance, in comic strip "Thimble Theater"   

1933  On January - 17 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  Electric Home & Farm Authority incorporated on this day in history.   

1934  On January - 17 carl Hubbell, NL MVP winner, gets $18,000 contract by the NY Giants   

1938  Supreme Soviet elects Michail Kalinin as presidium chairman on January - 17.   

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1342  On January - 17 birth of philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy   

1463  Frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1560  On January - 17 birth of gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624)   

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

1369  On January - 17 death of king Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328)   

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