Historical Events In January - 17

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

1911  Failed assassination attempt on premier Aristide Briand in French Assembly on January - 17.   

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

1911  First aircraft landing on board a ship, USS Pennsylvania by Eugene Ely on January - 17.   

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

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

1912  Robert Scott expedition arrives at South Pole, 1 month after Amundsen on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history raymond Poincaré elected President of France   

1913  On January - 17 raymond Poincaré elected president of France   

1913  On this day in history carl Baermann, composer, dies at 73   

1914  Gerhart Hauptmann's "Der Bogen des Odysseus," premieres in Berlin on January - 17.   

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  On January - 17 1st PGA Championship: Jim Barnes at Siwanoy CC Bronxville NY   

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

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  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  The birth of Rock Hudson, American actor on January - 17.   

1926  George Burns marries Gracie Allen on this day in history.   

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

1929  Popeye makes first appearance, in comic strip "Thimble Theatre" on this day in history.   

1929  Popeye makes 1st appearance, in comic strip "Thimble Theater" on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On this day in history supreme Soviet elects Michail Kalinin as presidium chairman   

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

1463  On this day in history 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 January - 17.   

1504  On January - 17 birth of pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)   

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  Theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49 on January - 17.   

1103  On this day in history frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies   

1119  Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies on January - 17.   

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

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

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