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 January - 17.   

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  On this day in history robert Scott expedition arrives at South Pole, 1 month after Amundsen   

1913  Raymond Poincaré elected President of France on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1915  On January - 17 russia occupies Bukovina & Western Ukraine   

1916  The Professional Golfers Association is formed today in New York City on January - 17.   

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

1917  On this day in history the United States bought 50 of the Virgin Islands in the West Indies from Denmark for $25 million.   

1917  On this day in history uS pays Denmark $25 million for the Virgin Islands   

1917  On January - 17 uS pays Denmark $25 million for Virgin Islands (or 3/21)   

1917  Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

1923  Belgian Working people Party protest against occupied Ruhrgebied on January - 17.   

1923  Origin of Brown lunation numbers on January - 17.   

1925  The birth of Rock Hudson, American actor on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history george Burns marries Gracie Allen   

1928  The first fully automatic photographic film developing machine patented on this day in history.   

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 January - 17.   

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

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

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

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

1934  Carl Hubbell, NL MVP winner, gets $18,000 contract by the NY Giants on January - 17.   

1938  Supreme Soviet elects Michail Kalinin as presidium chairman on this day in history.   

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1342  Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy was born on January - 17.   

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

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 January - 17.   

1517  On this day in history birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)   

1545  On this day in history birth of antonio Pace, composer   

1560  Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born on January - 17.   

0395  Theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49 on January - 17.   

1103  On this day in history frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies   

1119  Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies on this day in history.   

1229  On this day in history albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68   

1369  On January - 17 death of king Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328)   

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

1598  On this day in history death of fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557)   

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