Page 3: Historical Events In February - 17
Saturday, 24 May 2025
1854 British recognize independence of Orange Free State (South Africa) on February - 17.
1854 Friedrich A Krupp, German arms manufacturer on February - 17.
1854 On this day in history hugues F R de Lamennais, French priest/writer, dies at 71
1855 Otto Liman von Sanders, German general in Turkey (WW I) on this day in history.
1856 Heinrich Heine, German poet, dies at 58 in Paris on this day in history.
1857 Samuel Sidney McClure, Irish-American newspaper editor/publisher on February - 17.
1858 On this day in history ernest Ford, composer
1859 Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Un Ballo in maschera" premieres in Napoli on this day in history.
1862 On February - 17 edward German (Jones), Whitchurch Shropshire, British composer
1864 On February - 17 first successful warship attack by a submarine during the American Civil War
1864 Confederate sub "HL Hunley" sinks Union ship "Housatonic" on this day in history.
1864 Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson, NSW Australia, poet (Waltzing Matilda) on this day in history.
1865 -18] Battle of Charleston SC on February - 17.
1867 On this day in history 1st ship passes through Suez Canal
1867 William Cadbury, England, chocolate manufacturer (Cadbury) on this day in history.
1870 On February - 17 esther Morris appointed 1st female judge
1870 Louis de Raet, Belgian economist/founder (Flemish People's Party) on February - 17.
1874 On February - 17 thomas J Watson, US, representative/founder (IBM)
1874 On this day in history [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belg astronomer/sociologist, dies at 77
1875 On this day in history luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33
1876 On February - 17 sardines 1st canned (Julius Wolff-Eastport, Maine)
1877 Henri Vandeputte, Belgian author/poet (L'homme Jeune) on February - 17.
1878 1st telephone exchange in SF opens with 18 phones on this day in history.
1878 On February - 17 jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59
1879 Dorothy Canfield Fisher, US, novelist (Book-of-Month-Club) on this day in history.
1880 On this day in history the Russian tsar survives an attempted bomb assassination
1880 On this day in history 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 Vacant/Engaged toilet door sign patented on this day in history.
1883 On this day in history a Ashwell patents free-toilet in London
1883 Napoleon Coste, composer, dies at 76 on February - 17.
1884 Arthur Vanderpoorten, Flemish minister of Internal affairs (1940) on February - 17.
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