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 January - 17.  

1911  First aircraft landing on board a ship, USS Pennsylvania by Eugene Ely on this day in history.  

1911  On January - 17 francis Galton, English scholar, dies at 88  

1912  On this day in history 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 January - 17.  

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

1913  On January - 17 raymond Poincaré elected president of France  

1913  Carl Baermann, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1914  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1916  On this day in history 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  The United States bought 50 of the Virgin Islands in the West Indies from Denmark for $25 million on this day in history.  

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

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  Paul Deschanel elected President of France on January - 17.  

1923  Belgian Working people Party protest against occupied Ruhrgebied on this day in history.  

1923  On this day in history origin of Brown lunation numbers  

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

1926  George Burns marries Gracie Allen on January - 17.  

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

1928  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1929  On January - 17 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 January - 17.  

1933  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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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  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on this day in history.  

1504  On January - 17 birth of pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)  

1517  On January - 17 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  On January - 17 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  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 January - 17.  

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 January - 17.