Historical Events In January - 17
Monday, 11 December 2023
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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