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

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

1862  -Jan 22nd) BBT Ft Henry, TN by USS Lexington on this day in history.  

1862  John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher on January - 17.  

1863  On this day in history civil War skirmish near Newtown VA  

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

1863  On January - 17 david Lloyd George, (L-PM-Britain, 1916-22)  

1863  E J Horace Vernet, French painter, dies at 73 on January - 17.  

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

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

1864  Lucien Herr, France, scientist (Corresp entre Schiller et Schiller) on January - 17.  

1869  Alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

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

1871  On January - 17 the first cable car patented, by Andrew S Hallidie (begins service in 1873)  

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

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  On this day in history francois Rasse, composer  

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

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

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

1876  Olga Fastrova, writer on January - 17.  

1877  Hans Jelmoli, composer on this day in history.  

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

1880  On this day in history the birth of Mack Sennett, American director  

1880  Mack Sennett, movie creator (Keystone Kops) on January - 17.  

1881  On this day in history 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  Noah Beery, US actor (Mark of Zorro, Sea Wolf) on this day in history.  

1885  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1886  Glenn Luther Martin, aviator (Collier Trophy-1933) on this day in history.  

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1342  Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy was born on this day in history.  

1463  On this day in history 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  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on January - 17.  

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

1517  On this day in history birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)  

1545  Antonio Pace, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1369  On this day in history death of king Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328)  

1468  On this day in history death of skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405)  

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

1604  Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.