Page 6: Historical Events In January - 17

1910  Thomas Crapper, inventor (flush toilet), dies on this day in history.   

1911  Failed assassination attempt on premier Aristide Briand in French Assembly on January - 17.   

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

1912  On January - 17 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 January - 17 raymond Poincaré elected President of France   

1913  Raymond Poincaré elected president of France on January - 17.   

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

1914  On this day in history gerhart Hauptmann's "Der Bogen des Odysseus," premieres in Berlin   

1915  On January - 17 antoni van Leeuwenhoek's Hospital in Amsterdam opens   

1915  On January - 17 russia occupies Bukovina & Western Ukraine   

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  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  On this day in history uS pays Denmark $25 million for Virgin Islands (or 3/21)   

1917  On this day in history hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70   

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

1923  On this day in history belgian Working people Party protest against occupied Ruhrgebied   

1923  Origin of Brown lunation numbers on January - 17.   

1925  The birth of Rock Hudson, American actor on January - 17.   

1926  George Burns marries Gracie Allen on this day in history.   

1928  The first fully automatic photographic film developing machine patented on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history john Hodges, cricketer (6 wickets in Australia's 1st two Tests), dies   

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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1342  On this day in history birth of philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy   

1463  On this day in history birth of frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther   

1484  George Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545) was born on January - 17.   

1501  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on January - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1369  Death of King Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328) on January - 17.   

1468  Death of Skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405) on this day in history.   

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

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