Historical Events In January - 17
Tuesday, 28 November 2023
1861 Flush toilet (with seperate water tank and a pull chain) patented by Mr Thomas Crapper (Honest!) on this day in history.
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 January - 17.
1862 -Jan 22nd) BBT Ft Henry, TN by USS Lexington on January - 17.
1862 John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher on this day in history.
1863 On January - 17 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 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 The first cable car patented, by Andrew S Hallidie (begins service in 1873) on January - 17.
1871 1st cable car patented, by Andrew S Hallidie (begins service in 1873) on January - 17.
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 On this day in history francois Rasse, composer
1874 On January - 17 armed Democrats seize Texas government ending Radical Reconstruction
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 On this day in history olga Fastrova, writer
1877 Hans Jelmoli, composer on January - 17.
1878 Oscar Apfel, Cleve, actor (Abraham Lincoln, Inspiration, Before Dawn) on this day in history.
1880 The birth of Mack Sennett, American director on this day in history.
1880 Mack Sennett, movie creator (Keystone Kops) on January - 17.
1881 On January - 17 alfred R Radcliffe-Browne, British anthropologist (Andaman Islanders)
1882 On January - 17 the first Dutch female physician Aletta Jacobs opens office
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 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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