Historical Events In January - 17

1910  Thomas Crapper, inventor (flush toilet), dies on January - 17.  

1911  On this day in history failed assassination attempt on premier Aristide Briand in French Assembly  

1911  Failed assassination attempt on premier Briand in French Assembly on January - 17.  

1911  On this day in history first aircraft landing on board a ship, USS Pennsylvania by Eugene Ely.  

1911  On January - 17 francis Galton, English scholar, dies at 88  

1912  English explorer Robert F. Scott is first to reach the South Pole on January - 17.  

1912  Robert Scott expedition arrives at South Pole, 1 month after Amundsen on January - 17.  

1913  Raymond Poincaré elected President of France on January - 17.  

1913  On this day in history raymond Poincaré elected president of France  

1913  On January - 17 carl Baermann, composer, dies at 73  

1914  On January - 17 gerhart Hauptmann's "Der Bogen des Odysseus," premieres in Berlin  

1915  Antoni van Leeuwenhoek's Hospital in Amsterdam opens on January - 17.  

1915  Russia occupies Bukovina & Western Ukraine on January - 17.  

1916  The Professional Golfers Association is formed today in New York City on this day in history.  

1916  1st PGA Championship: Jim Barnes at Siwanoy CC Bronxville NY on January - 17.  

1917  The United States bought 50 of the Virgin Islands in the West Indies from Denmark for $25 million on January - 17.  

1917  US pays Denmark $25 million for the Virgin Islands on January - 17.  

1917  US pays Denmark $25 million for Virgin Islands (or 3/21) on January - 17.  

1917  Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70 on January - 17.  

1920  Paul Deschanel elected President of France on this day in history.  

1923  Belgian Working people Party protest against occupied Ruhrgebied on this day in history.  

1923  Origin of Brown lunation numbers on this day in history.  

1925  On January - 17 the birth of Rock Hudson, American actor  

1926  On January - 17 george Burns marries Gracie Allen  

1928  On this day in history the first fully automatic photographic film developing machine patented  

1928  1st fully automatic photographic film developing machine patented on this day in history.  

1929  King Inayatullah of Afghanistan forced to abdicate after a coup; he ruled for only three days on this day in history.  

1929  Popeye makes first appearance, in comic strip "Thimble Theatre" on January - 17.  

1929  Popeye makes 1st appearance, in comic strip "Thimble Theater" on January - 17.  

1933  Bradman takes second Test wicket, Hammond, bowled on January - 17.  

1933  John Hodges, cricketer (6 wickets in Australia's 1st two Tests), dies on this day in history.  

1934  Electric Home & Farm Authority incorporated on this day in history.  

1934  On January - 17 carl Hubbell, NL MVP winner, gets $18,000 contract by the NY Giants  

1938  Supreme Soviet elects Michail Kalinin as presidium chairman on January - 17.  

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

1463  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants)  

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  On January - 17 birth of antonio Pace, composer  

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

0395  Theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

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

1119  On this day in history boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies  

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 this day in history.  

1468  Death of Skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405) on this day in history.  

1598  Death of Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) on January - 17.  

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