Page 4: Historical Events In January - 17

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

1863  On this day in history 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  E J Horace Vernet, French painter, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1864  General Longstreet's command ends heavy fighting at Dandridge TN on January - 17.   

1864  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1871  On January - 17 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  A group of Modoc warriors defeat the United States Army in the First Battle of the Stronghold, a part of the Modoc War on this day in history.   

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  On January - 17 olga Fastrova, writer   

1877  On this day in history hans Jelmoli, composer   

1878  On this day in history oscar Apfel, Cleve, actor (Abraham Lincoln, Inspiration, Before Dawn)   

1880  On this day in history the birth of Mack Sennett, American director   

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

1881  Alfred R Radcliffe-Browne, British anthropologist (Andaman Islanders) on January - 17.   

1882  The first Dutch female physician Aletta Jacobs opens office on this day in history.   

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

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

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 January - 17.   

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 January - 17.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1545  On January - 17 birth of antonio Pace, composer   

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

0395  On this day in history theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49   

1103  On this day in history frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies   

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

1229  On January - 17 albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68   

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  Death of Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) on this day in history.   

1604  Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on January - 17.