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

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

1862  On January - 17 john E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher   

1863  Civil War skirmish near Newtown VA on January - 17.   

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

1863  On this day in history 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  General Longstreet's command ends heavy fighting at Dandridgem TN on January - 17.   

1864  On January - 17 lucien Herr, France, scientist (Corresp entre Schiller et Schiller)   

1869  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.   

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  Francois Rasse, composer on this day in history.   

1874  Armed Democrats seize Texas government ending Radical Reconstruction on this day in history.   

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  Olga Fastrova, writer on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history hans Jelmoli, composer   

1878  On January - 17 oscar Apfel, Cleve, actor (Abraham Lincoln, Inspiration, Before Dawn)   

1880  The birth of Mack Sennett, American director on January - 17.   

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

1881  On this day in history alfred R Radcliffe-Browne, British anthropologist (Andaman Islanders)   

1882  On this day in history the first Dutch female physician Aletta Jacobs opens office   

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

1884  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history birth of philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy   

1463  Frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther was born on January - 17.   

1484  On January - 17 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 this day in history birth of pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)   

1517  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes) was born on January - 17.   

1545  On this day in history birth of antonio Pace, composer   

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

0395  On January - 17 theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49   

1103  Frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies on January - 17.   

1119  Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies on this day in history.   

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

1598  On this day in history death of fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557)   

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