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  On January - 17 flush toilet patented by Mr Thomas Crapper (Honest!)   

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

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  On January - 17 civil War skirmish near Newtown VA   

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

1863  David Lloyd George, (L-PM-Britain, 1916-22) on this day in history.   

1863  On January - 17 e J Horace Vernet, French painter, dies at 73   

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  On January - 17 lucien Herr, France, scientist (Corresp entre Schiller et Schiller)   

1869  Alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky, composer, dies at 55 on January - 17.   

1871  Andrew Hallikie received a patent for a cable car system that went into service in San Francisco in 1873 on January - 17.   

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

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

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 January - 17.   

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

1874  On this day in history armed Democrats seize Texas govt ending Radical Reconstruction   

1874  On January - 17 chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62   

1876  On this day in history olga Fastrova, writer   

1877  Hans Jelmoli, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history the first Dutch female physician Aletta Jacobs opens office   

1882  On this day in history 1st Dutch female physician Aletta Jacobs opens office   

1884  On January - 17 noah Beery, US actor (Mark of Zorro, Sea Wolf)   

1885  On this day in history british beat Mahdists at Battle of Abu Klea in the Sudan   

1885  On this day in history brits beat Mahdists at Battle of Abu Klea in Sudan   

1885  On January - 17 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 January - 17.   

1463  Frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther was born on this day in history.   

1484  On this day in history birth of george Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545)   

1501  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on this day in history.   

1504  On January - 17 birth of pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)   

1517  On January - 17 birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)   

1545  Antonio Pace, composer was born on January - 17.   

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  On January - 17 frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies   

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

1229  Albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1369  Death of King Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

1468  On January - 17 death of skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405)   

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

1604  On January - 17 santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61