Page 3: Historical Events In February - 17

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

1646  On February - 17 birth of pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, French economist (d. 1714)   

1653  Arcangelo Corelli, Fusignano Italy, violinist/comp (Concerto Grossi) was born on this day in history.   

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  On February - 17 death of mesrop Mashtots   

0956  Hugo the Great, earl of Paris/duke of Francia, dies at about 55 on February - 17.   

1339  On February - 17 death of otto, Duke of Austria (b. 1301)   

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

1596  On February - 17 death of friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536)   

1600  On February - 17 death of giordano Bruno, advocate of Copernican theory, burned at stake   

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