Historical Events In January - 17

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

1911  Failed assassination attempt on premier Aristide Briand in French Assembly on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  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 January - 17.   

1920  On January - 17 paul Deschanel elected President of France   

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 this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history george Burns marries Gracie Allen   

1928  On January - 17 the first fully automatic photographic film developing machine patented   

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

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

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

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

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 January - 17.   

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

1463  Frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther was born on January - 17.   

1484  George Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545) was born on this day in history.   

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  On January - 17 birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)   

1545  Antonio Pace, composer was born on January - 17.   

1560  On January - 17 birth of gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624)   

0395  On this day in history theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49   

1103  Frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies on this day in history.   

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

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 January - 17.   

1598  Death of Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) on this day in history.   

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