Page 3: Historical Events In February - 17

1854  British recognize independence of Orange Free State (South Africa) on February - 17.   

1854  On February - 17 friedrich A Krupp, German arms manufacturer   

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  Heinrich Heine, German poet, dies at 58 in Paris on this day in history.   

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

1858  On this day in history ernest Ford, composer   

1859  On this day in history giuseppe Verdi's opera "Un Ballo in maschera" premieres in Napoli   

1862  Edward German (Jones), Whitchurch Shropshire, British composer on February - 17.   

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 February - 17 1st ship passes through Suez Canal   

1867  William Cadbury, England, chocolate manufacturer (Cadbury) on February - 17.   

1870  Esther Morris appointed 1st female judge on this day in history.   

1870  Louis de Raet, Belgian economist/founder (Flemish People's Party) on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history thomas J Watson, US, representative/founder (IBM)   

1874  On February - 17 [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  Sardines 1st canned (Julius Wolff-Eastport, Maine) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  1st Test Cricket match played at Sydney Cricket Ground on this day in history.   

1882  Kurt Schindler, composer on this day in history.   

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

1883  A Ashwell patents free-toilet in London on this day in history.   

1883  Napoleon Coste, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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  Francis, Duke of Guise, French soldier and politician (d. 1563) was born on this day in history.   

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

1583  On this day in history birth of j Henry Alting, Dutch theologist   

1646  On this day in history birth of pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, French economist (d. 1714)   

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 February - 17 flavius Jovianus, Christian emperor of Rome (363-64), dies at about 32   

0440  Death of Mesrop Mashtots on February - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1609  On this day in history death of ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549)