Historical Events In January - 17

1861  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1863  On this day in history civil War skirmish near Newtown VA  

1863  On this day in history civil War skirmish near Newtown, Virginia  

1863  David Lloyd George, (L-PM-Britain, 1916-22) on January - 17.  

1863  E J Horace Vernet, French painter, dies at 73 on January - 17.  

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

1864  On January - 17 general Longstreet's command ends heavy fighting at Dandridgem TN  

1864  Lucien Herr, France, scientist (Corresp entre Schiller et Schiller) on January - 17.  

1869  Alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

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  The first cable car patented, by Andrew S Hallidie (begins service in 1873) on this day in history.  

1871  On this day in history 1st cable car patented, by Andrew S Hallidie (begins service in 1873)  

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  Hans Jelmoli, composer on this day in history.  

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

1880  The birth of Mack Sennett, American director on this day in history.  

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

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

1885  British beat Mahdists at Battle of Abu Klea in the Sudan on this day in history.  

1885  On January - 17 brits beat Mahdists at Battle of Abu Klea in Sudan  

1885  E Ball-Hennings, writer on January - 17.  

1886  On this day in history glenn Luther Martin, aviator (Collier Trophy-1933)  

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1342  On January - 17 birth of philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy  

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

1484  George Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545) was born on this day in history.  

1501  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on January - 17.  

1504  Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72) was born on this day in history.  

1517  On this day in history 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 January - 17.  

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

1103  Frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1468  Death of Skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405) on January - 17.  

1598  Death of Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) on this day in history.  

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