Historical Events In January - 17
Friday, 29 March 2024
1861 Flush toilet (with seperate water tank and a pull chain) patented by Mr Thomas Crapper (Honest!) on January - 17.
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 this day in history.
1862 On this day in history -Jan 22nd) BBT Ft Henry, TN by USS Lexington
1862 On this day in history john E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher
1863 Civil War skirmish near Newtown VA on this day in history.
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 On January - 17 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 General Longstreet's command ends heavy fighting at Dandridgem TN on this day in history.
1864 Lucien Herr, France, scientist (Corresp entre Schiller et Schiller) on this day in history.
1869 Alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky, composer, dies at 55 on January - 17.
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 this day in history the first cable car patented, by Andrew S Hallidie (begins service in 1873)
1871 1st cable car patented, by Andrew S Hallidie (begins service in 1873) on January - 17.
1873 On January - 17 a group of Modoc warriors defeat the United States Army in the First Battle of the Stronghold, a part of the Modoc War.
1873 Francois Rasse, composer on this day in history.
1874 Armed Democrats seize Texas government ending Radical Reconstruction on January - 17.
1874 On this day in history armed Democrats seize Texas govt ending Radical Reconstruction
1874 On this day in history chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62
1876 Olga Fastrova, writer on January - 17.
1877 On this day in history hans Jelmoli, composer
1878 On January - 17 oscar Apfel, Cleve, actor (Abraham Lincoln, Inspiration, Before Dawn)
1880 On January - 17 the birth of Mack Sennett, American director
1880 On January - 17 mack Sennett, movie creator (Keystone Kops)
1881 Alfred R Radcliffe-Browne, British anthropologist (Andaman Islanders) on January - 17.
1882 On January - 17 the first Dutch female physician Aletta Jacobs opens office
1882 1st Dutch female physician Aletta Jacobs opens office on this day in history.
1884 Noah Beery, US actor (Mark of Zorro, Sea Wolf) on January - 17.
1885 On January - 17 british beat Mahdists at Battle of Abu Klea in the Sudan
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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