Historical Events In February - 17
Wednesday, 17 April 2024
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 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 On this day in history heinrich Heine, German poet, dies at 58 in Paris
1857 On this day in history samuel Sidney McClure, Irish-American newspaper editor/publisher
1858 On February - 17 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 First successful warship attack by a submarine during the American Civil War on February - 17.
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 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 this day in history.
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 this day in history [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belg astronomer/sociologist, dies at 77
1875 Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33 on this day in history.
1876 Sardines 1st canned (Julius Wolff-Eastport, Maine) on February - 17.
1877 On this day in history henri Vandeputte, Belgian author/poet (L'homme Jeune)
1878 On this day in history 1st telephone exchange in SF opens with 18 phones
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 February - 17 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 this day in history.
1882 1st Test Cricket match played at Sydney Cricket Ground on February - 17.
1882 Kurt Schindler, composer on this day in history.
1883 On February - 17 vacant/Engaged toilet door sign patented
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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