Historical Events In January - 17
Saturday, 25 March 2023
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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