Page 3: Historical Events In February - 17

1854  British recognize independence of Orange Free State (South Africa) on this day in history.   

1854  Friedrich A Krupp, German arms manufacturer on February - 17.   

1854  Hugues F R de Lamennais, French priest/writer, dies at 71 on February - 17.   

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

1856  On February - 17 heinrich Heine, German poet, dies at 58 in Paris   

1857  Samuel Sidney McClure, Irish-American newspaper editor/publisher on February - 17.   

1858  Ernest Ford, composer on February - 17.   

1859  On February - 17 giuseppe Verdi's opera "Un Ballo in maschera" premieres in Napoli   

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

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 February - 17.   

1864  On February - 17 andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson, NSW Australia, poet (Waltzing Matilda)   

1865  -18] Battle of Charleston SC on this day in history.   

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

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

1870  On this day in history esther Morris appointed 1st female judge   

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

1874  Thomas J Watson, US, representative/founder (IBM) on February - 17.   

1874  [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belg astronomer/sociologist, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1875  Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

1876  On February - 17 sardines 1st canned (Julius Wolff-Eastport, Maine)   

1877  On February - 17 henri Vandeputte, Belgian author/poet (L'homme Jeune)   

1878  1st telephone exchange in SF opens with 18 phones on February - 17.   

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  On February - 17 the Russian tsar survives an attempted bomb assassination   

1880  Tsar Alexander II of Russia survives an assassination attempt on February - 17.   

1880  On February - 17 alvaro Obregon, general/president Mexico (1920-24)   

1882  On this day in history 1st Test Cricket match played at Sydney Cricket Ground   

1882  On February - 17 kurt Schindler, composer   

1883  On February - 17 vacant/Engaged toilet door sign patented   

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

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

1884  On February - 17 arthur Vanderpoorten, Flemish minister of Internal affairs (1940)   

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1444  On February - 17 birth of rudolf Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], Dutch humanist/organist   

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  On this day in history birth of fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653)   

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

1646  Pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, French economist (d. 1714) was born on February - 17.   

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 this day in history flavius Jovianus, Christian emperor of Rome (363-64), dies at about 32   

0440  Death of Mesrop Mashtots on February - 17.   

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

1339  Death of Otto, Duke of Austria (b. 1301) on February - 17.   

1371  On February - 17 death of ivan Alexander of Bulgaria   

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

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.