Historical Events In February - 17

1854  On this day in history british recognize independence of Orange Free State (South Africa)  

1854  Friedrich A Krupp, German arms manufacturer on this day in history.  

1854  On this day in history hugues F R de Lamennais, French priest/writer, dies at 71  

1855  On February - 17 otto Liman von Sanders, German general in Turkey (WW I)  

1856  On this day in history heinrich Heine, German poet, dies at 58 in Paris  

1857  On February - 17 samuel Sidney McClure, Irish-American newspaper editor/publisher  

1858  Ernest Ford, composer on this day in history.  

1859  On February - 17 giuseppe Verdi's opera "Un Ballo in maschera" premieres in Napoli  

1862  Edward German (Jones), Whitchurch Shropshire, British composer on this day in history.  

1864  On this day in history first successful warship attack by a submarine during the American Civil War  

1864  On this day in history confederate sub "HL Hunley" sinks Union ship "Housatonic"  

1864  Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson, NSW Australia, poet (Waltzing Matilda) on this day in history.  

1865  On February - 17 -18] Battle of Charleston SC  

1867  On this day in history 1st ship passes through Suez Canal  

1867  On February - 17 william Cadbury, England, chocolate manufacturer (Cadbury)  

1870  On February - 17 esther Morris appointed 1st female judge  

1870  On February - 17 louis de Raet, Belgian economist/founder (Flemish People's Party)  

1874  Thomas J Watson, US, representative/founder (IBM) on February - 17.  

1874  On this day in history [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belg astronomer/sociologist, dies at 77  

1875  Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33 on February - 17.  

1876  On February - 17 sardines 1st canned (Julius Wolff-Eastport, Maine)  

1877  On this day in history henri Vandeputte, Belgian author/poet (L'homme Jeune)  

1878  On February - 17 1st telephone exchange in SF opens with 18 phones  

1878  On this day in history jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59  

1879  On February - 17 dorothy Canfield Fisher, US, novelist (Book-of-Month-Club)  

1880  The Russian tsar survives an attempted bomb assassination on February - 17.  

1880  On February - 17 tsar Alexander II of Russia survives an assassination attempt  

1880  Alvaro Obregon, general/president Mexico (1920-24) on February - 17.  

1882  On February - 17 1st Test Cricket match played at Sydney Cricket Ground  

1882  On this day in history kurt Schindler, composer  

1883  On this day in history vacant/Engaged toilet door sign patented  

1883  A Ashwell patents free-toilet in London on February - 17.  

1883  On this day in history napoleon Coste, composer, dies at 76  

1884  Arthur Vanderpoorten, Flemish minister of Internal affairs (1940) on February - 17.  

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1444  Rudolf Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], Dutch humanist/organist was born on this day in history.  

1490  On February - 17 birth of charles de Bourbon, officer/governor (Lombardy)  

1519  On this day in history birth of francis, Duke of Guise, French soldier and politician (d. 1563)  

1581  Fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653) was born on February - 17.  

1583  J Henry Alting, Dutch theologist was born on February - 17.  

1646  Pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, French economist (d. 1714) was born on February - 17.  

1653  Arcangelo Corelli, Fusignano Italy, violinist/comp (Concerto Grossi) was born on February - 17.  

1667  Georg Bronner, composer was born on this day in history.  

0364  On this day in history flavius Jovianus, Christian emperor of Rome (363-64), dies at about 32  

0440  Death of Mesrop Mashtots on this day in history.  

0956  On February - 17 hugo the Great, earl of Paris/duke of Francia, dies at about 55  

1339  On February - 17 death of otto, Duke of Austria (b. 1301)  

1371  Death of Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria on February - 17.  

1596  On this day in history death of friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536)  

1600  On this day in history death of giordano Bruno, advocate of Copernican theory, burned at stake  

1609  On February - 17 death of ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549)