Page 6: Historical Events In January - 17

1910  On this day in history thomas Crapper, inventor (flush toilet), dies   

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 this day in history.   

1911  On January - 17 first aircraft landing on board a ship, USS Pennsylvania by Eugene Ely.   

1911  Francis Galton, English scholar, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

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

1912  Robert Scott expedition arrives at South Pole, 1 month after Amundsen on this day in history.   

1913  On January - 17 raymond Poincaré elected President of France   

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

1913  On this day in history carl Baermann, composer, dies at 73   

1914  Gerhart Hauptmann's "Der Bogen des Odysseus," premieres in Berlin on this day in history.   

1915  On January - 17 antoni van Leeuwenhoek's Hospital in Amsterdam opens   

1915  On January - 17 russia occupies Bukovina & Western Ukraine   

1916  On January - 17 the Professional Golfers Association is formed today in New York City.   

1916  On this day in history 1st PGA Championship: Jim Barnes at Siwanoy CC Bronxville NY   

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

1917  US pays Denmark $25 million for the Virgin Islands on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history uS pays Denmark $25 million for Virgin Islands (or 3/21)   

1917  On this day in history hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70   

1920  Paul Deschanel elected President of France on January - 17.   

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  The birth of Rock Hudson, American actor on January - 17.   

1926  On January - 17 george Burns marries Gracie Allen   

1928  The first fully automatic photographic film developing machine patented on January - 17.   

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

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

1929  Popeye makes first appearance, in comic strip "Thimble Theatre" on this day in history.   

1929  On January - 17 popeye makes 1st appearance, in comic strip "Thimble Theater"   

1933  On January - 17 bradman takes second Test wicket, Hammond, bowled   

1933  On January - 17 john Hodges, cricketer (6 wickets in Australia's 1st two Tests), dies   

1934  Electric Home & Farm Authority incorporated on January - 17.   

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

1938  On this day in history supreme Soviet elects Michail Kalinin as presidium chairman   

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1342  Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy was born on this day in history.   

1463  Frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther was born on this day in history.   

1484  On this day in history 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 January - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1468  On this day in history death of skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405)   

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

1604  On this day in history santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61