Historical Events In January - 17

1861  Flush toilet (with seperate water tank and a pull chain) patented by Mr Thomas Crapper (Honest!) on this day in history.  

1861  On this day in history flush toilet patented by Mr Thomas Crapper (Honest!)  

1862  -Jan 22nd) BBT Fort Henry TN by USS Lexington on January - 17.  

1862  -Jan 22nd) BBT Ft Henry, TN by USS Lexington on January - 17.  

1862  John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher on this day in history.  

1863  On January - 17 civil War skirmish near Newtown VA  

1863  Civil War skirmish near Newtown, Virginia on January - 17.  

1863  On this day in history david Lloyd George, (L-PM-Britain, 1916-22)  

1863  On this day in history e J Horace Vernet, French painter, dies at 73  

1864  General Longstreet's command ends heavy fighting at Dandridge TN on this day in history.  

1864  On this day in history general Longstreet's command ends heavy fighting at Dandridgem TN  

1864  Lucien Herr, France, scientist (Corresp entre Schiller et Schiller) on this day in history.  

1869  On January - 17 alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky, composer, dies at 55  

1871  Andrew Hallikie received a patent for a cable car system that went into service in San Francisco in 1873 on this day in history.  

1871  The first cable car patented, by Andrew S Hallidie (begins service in 1873) on January - 17.  

1871  1st cable car patented, by Andrew S Hallidie (begins service in 1873) on January - 17.  

1873  On this day in history a group of Modoc warriors defeat the United States Army in the First Battle of the Stronghold, a part of the Modoc War.  

1873  On this day in history francois Rasse, composer  

1874  On January - 17 armed Democrats seize Texas government ending Radical Reconstruction  

1874  On January - 17 armed Democrats seize Texas govt ending Radical Reconstruction  

1874  Chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1876  On this day in history olga Fastrova, writer  

1877  Hans Jelmoli, composer on January - 17.  

1878  Oscar Apfel, Cleve, actor (Abraham Lincoln, Inspiration, Before Dawn) on this day in history.  

1880  The birth of Mack Sennett, American director on this day in history.  

1880  Mack Sennett, movie creator (Keystone Kops) on January - 17.  

1881  On January - 17 alfred R Radcliffe-Browne, British anthropologist (Andaman Islanders)  

1882  On January - 17 the first Dutch female physician Aletta Jacobs opens office  

1882  On January - 17 1st Dutch female physician Aletta Jacobs opens office  

1884  Noah Beery, US actor (Mark of Zorro, Sea Wolf) on January - 17.  

1885  British beat Mahdists at Battle of Abu Klea in the Sudan on January - 17.  

1885  Brits beat Mahdists at Battle of Abu Klea in Sudan on this day in history.  

1885  E Ball-Hennings, writer on January - 17.  

1886  On January - 17 glenn Luther Martin, aviator (Collier Trophy-1933)  

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1342  Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy was born on this day in history.  

1463  On January - 17 birth of frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther  

1484  George Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545) was born on January - 17.  

1501  On January - 17 birth of leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants)  

1504  Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72) was born on January - 17.  

1517  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes) was born on this day in history.  

1545  On January - 17 birth of antonio Pace, composer  

1560  On this day in history birth of gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624)  

0395  Theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

1103  Frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies on this day in history.  

1119  Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies on January - 17.  

1229  On this day in history albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68  

1369  On January - 17 death of king Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328)  

1468  On this day in history death of skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405)  

1598  Death of Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) on January - 17.  

1604  Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.