Page 3: Historical Events In February - 17

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

1854  On this day in history friedrich A Krupp, German arms manufacturer   

1854  On February - 17 hugues F R de Lamennais, French priest/writer, dies at 71   

1855  Otto Liman von Sanders, German general in Turkey (WW I) on February - 17.   

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

1857  Samuel Sidney McClure, Irish-American newspaper editor/publisher on this day in history.   

1858  Ernest Ford, composer on February - 17.   

1859  Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Un Ballo in maschera" premieres in Napoli on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history edward German (Jones), Whitchurch Shropshire, British composer   

1864  First successful warship attack by a submarine during the American Civil War on this day in history.   

1864  On February - 17 confederate sub "HL Hunley" sinks Union ship "Housatonic"   

1864  On this day in history andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson, NSW Australia, poet (Waltzing Matilda)   

1865  -18] Battle of Charleston SC on February - 17.   

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

1867  On this day in history william Cadbury, England, chocolate manufacturer (Cadbury)   

1870  Esther Morris appointed 1st female judge on February - 17.   

1870  Louis de Raet, Belgian economist/founder (Flemish People's Party) on February - 17.   

1874  Thomas J Watson, US, representative/founder (IBM) on this day in history.   

1874  [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belg astronomer/sociologist, dies at 77 on February - 17.   

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

1876  Sardines 1st canned (Julius Wolff-Eastport, Maine) on February - 17.   

1877  On February - 17 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  Dorothy Canfield Fisher, US, novelist (Book-of-Month-Club) on this day in history.   

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

1880  Tsar Alexander II of Russia survives an assassination attempt on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history alvaro Obregon, general/president Mexico (1920-24)   

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

1882  Kurt Schindler, composer on this day in history.   

1883  Vacant/Engaged toilet door sign patented on this day in history.   

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

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

1884  On this day in history arthur Vanderpoorten, Flemish minister of Internal affairs (1940)   

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1444  Rudolf Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], Dutch humanist/organist was born on February - 17.   

1490  Charles de Bourbon, officer/governor (Lombardy) was born on this day in history.   

1519  On February - 17 birth of francis, Duke of Guise, French soldier and politician (d. 1563)   

1581  Fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.   

1583  J Henry Alting, Dutch theologist was born on this day in history.   

1646  Pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, French economist (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.   

1653  On February - 17 birth of arcangelo Corelli, Fusignano Italy, violinist/comp (Concerto Grossi)   

1667  On February - 17 birth of georg Bronner, composer   

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  Death of Otto, Duke of Austria (b. 1301) on February - 17.   

1371  On this day in history death of ivan Alexander of Bulgaria   

1596  Death of Friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536) on February - 17.   

1600  Death of Giordano Bruno, advocate of Copernican theory, burned at stake on February - 17.   

1609  Death of Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549) on February - 17.