Page 6: 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  Francis Galton, English scholar, dies at 88 on January - 17.   

1912  On this day in history english explorer Robert F. Scott is first to reach the South Pole   

1912  On January - 17 robert Scott expedition arrives at South Pole, 1 month after Amundsen   

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

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

1913  Carl Baermann, composer, dies at 73 on January - 17.   

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  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  On January - 17 1st PGA Championship: Jim Barnes at Siwanoy CC Bronxville NY   

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

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

1917  US pays Denmark $25 million for Virgin Islands (or 3/21) on this day in history.   

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

1920  On this day in history paul Deschanel elected President of France   

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

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

1925  On this day in history the birth of Rock Hudson, American actor   

1926  On this day in history george Burns marries Gracie Allen   

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

1928  On January - 17 1st fully automatic photographic film developing machine patented   

1929  King Inayatullah of Afghanistan forced to abdicate after a coup; he ruled for only three days on January - 17.   

1929  On this day in history popeye makes first appearance, in comic strip "Thimble Theatre"   

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

1933  Bradman takes second Test wicket, Hammond, bowled on this day in history.   

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

1934  On this day in history electric Home & Farm Authority incorporated   

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  On this day in history birth of philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy   

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  On January - 17 birth of leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants)   

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 January - 17.   

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

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  On January - 17 frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies   

1119  Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies on January - 17.   

1229  On January - 17 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  On this day in history death of skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405)   

1598  On January - 17 death of fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557)   

1604  Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.