Top Historical Events That Happened on January 17

1912  English explorer Robert F. Scott is inaugural to reach the South Pole.   

1912  Robert Scott expedition arrives at South Pole, 1 month after Amundsen.   

1913  Raymond Poincaré elected president of France.   

1913  Carl Baermann, composer, dies at 73.   

1914  Gerhart Hauptmann's "Der Bogen des Odysseus," premieres in Berlin.   

1915  Antoni van Leeuwenhoek's Hospital in Amsterdam opens   

1915  Russia occupies Bukovina and Western Ukraine   

1916  The Professional Golfers Association is formed today in New York City   

1916  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   

1917  US pays Denmark $25 million for the Virgin Islands   

1917  US pays Denmark $25 million for Virgin Islands (or 3/21)   

1917  Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70   

1920  Paul Deschanel elected President of France.   

1923  Belgian Working people Party protest against occupied Ruhrgebied.   

1923  Origin of Brown lunation numbers.   

1925  Rock Hudson, American actor is born.   

1926  George Burns marries Gracie Allen.   

1928  The inaugural fully automatic photographic film developing machine patented   

1928  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   

1929  Popeye makes inaugural appearance, in comic strip "Thimble Theatre".   

1929  Popeye makes 1st appearance, in comic strip "Thimble Theater"   

1933  Bradman takes second Test wicket, Hammond, bowled.   

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

1934  Electric Home and Farm Authority incorporated.   

1934  Carl Hubbell, NL MVP winner, gets $18000 contract by the NY Giants   

1938  Supreme Soviet elects Michail Kalinin as presidium chairman   

1938  William H Pickering, astronomer (predicted Pluto), dies at 79.   

1939  Ed Barrow is elected Yankee president succeeding deceased J Ruppert   

1941  Kuomintang forces under orders from Chiang Kai-Shek open fire at communist forces, resuming the Chinese Civil War after World War II.   

1941  Jose Leite de Vasconcelos, Portuguese scholar (Etnografia), dies at 82.   

1942  Frederick Jerome Work, composer, dies at 61.   

1943  Tin Can Drive Day   

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1342  Philip: The bold, duke of burgundy   

1463  Frederick iii: The wise, elector of saxony (1486-25), protector luther   

1484  George spalatin: German reformer   

1501  Leonhard fuchs: Germany, botanist (history of plants)   

1504  Pius v: [antonio ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)   

1517  Antonio scandello: Italian composer (passion of johannes)   

1545  Antonio pace: Composer   

1560  Gaspard bauhin: Swiss botanist   

0395  Theodosius i: The great, spanish emperor of rome,   

1103  Death of Frutolf: German monk/musicologist/historian,   

1119  Boudouin vii hapkin: Count of flanders,   

1229  Albert: Bishop of riga/founder (sword knights),   

1369  King peter i of cyprus: King peter i of cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328)   

1468  Death of Skanderbeg: Albanian leader (b. 1405)   

1598  Fyodor i tsar of russia: Fyodor i tsar of russia (b. 1557)   

1604  Santino garsi: Composer,