Page 4: Historical Events In January - 17

1861  On January - 17 flush toilet (with seperate water tank and a pull chain) patented by Mr Thomas Crapper (Honest!)   

1861  Flush toilet patented by Mr Thomas Crapper (Honest!) on January - 17.   

1862  On this day in history -Jan 22nd) BBT Fort Henry TN by USS Lexington   

1862  -Jan 22nd) BBT Ft Henry, TN by USS Lexington on this day in history.   

1862  John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher on January - 17.   

1863  On January - 17 civil War skirmish near Newtown VA   

1863  Civil War skirmish near Newtown, Virginia on this day in history.   

1863  On January - 17 david Lloyd George, (L-PM-Britain, 1916-22)   

1863  E J Horace Vernet, French painter, dies at 73 on January - 17.   

1864  On January - 17 general Longstreet's command ends heavy fighting at Dandridge TN   

1864  On January - 17 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  On this day in history andrew Hallikie received a patent for a cable car system that went into service in San Francisco in 1873.   

1871  On January - 17 the first cable car patented, by Andrew S Hallidie (begins service in 1873)   

1871  On this day in history 1st cable car patented, by Andrew S Hallidie (begins service in 1873)   

1873  A group of Modoc warriors defeat the United States Army in the First Battle of the Stronghold, a part of the Modoc War on January - 17.   

1873  Francois Rasse, composer on January - 17.   

1874  Armed Democrats seize Texas government ending Radical Reconstruction on January - 17.   

1874  Armed Democrats seize Texas govt ending Radical Reconstruction on January - 17.   

1874  On this day in history chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62   

1876  Olga Fastrova, writer on this day in history.   

1877  On January - 17 hans Jelmoli, composer   

1878  Oscar Apfel, Cleve, actor (Abraham Lincoln, Inspiration, Before Dawn) on January - 17.   

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

1880  On this day in history mack Sennett, movie creator (Keystone Kops)   

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

1882  The first Dutch female physician Aletta Jacobs opens office on January - 17.   

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  On this day in history brits beat Mahdists at Battle of Abu Klea in Sudan   

1885  On this day in history e Ball-Hennings, writer   

1886  Glenn Luther Martin, aviator (Collier Trophy-1933) on January - 17.   

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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  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on January - 17.   

1504  On this day in history birth of pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)   

1517  On this day in history birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)   

1545  On January - 17 birth of antonio Pace, composer   

1560  Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born on this day in history.   

0395  Theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49 on January - 17.   

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

1119  On January - 17 boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies   

1229  Albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68 on January - 17.   

1369  Death of King Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328) on January - 17.   

1468  Death of Skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405) on January - 17.   

1598  On January - 17 death of fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557)   

1604  On this day in history santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61