Page 3: Historical Events In February - 17

1854  On this day in history british recognize independence of Orange Free State (South Africa)   

1854  Friedrich A Krupp, German arms manufacturer on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history hugues F R de Lamennais, French priest/writer, dies at 71   

1855  Otto Liman von Sanders, German general in Turkey (WW I) on this day in history.   

1856  Heinrich Heine, German poet, dies at 58 in Paris on February - 17.   

1857  Samuel Sidney McClure, Irish-American newspaper editor/publisher on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history ernest Ford, composer   

1859  On February - 17 giuseppe Verdi's opera "Un Ballo in maschera" premieres in Napoli   

1862  Edward German (Jones), Whitchurch Shropshire, British composer on this day in history.   

1864  First successful warship attack by a submarine during the American Civil War on February - 17.   

1864  Confederate sub "HL Hunley" sinks Union ship "Housatonic" on February - 17.   

1864  On this day in history andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson, NSW Australia, poet (Waltzing Matilda)   

1865  On February - 17 -18] Battle of Charleston SC   

1867  1st ship passes through Suez Canal on this day in history.   

1867  On February - 17 william Cadbury, England, chocolate manufacturer (Cadbury)   

1870  On this day in history esther Morris appointed 1st female judge   

1870  Louis de Raet, Belgian economist/founder (Flemish People's Party) on February - 17.   

1874  Thomas J Watson, US, representative/founder (IBM) on February - 17.   

1874  On this day in history [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belg astronomer/sociologist, dies at 77   

1875  Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33 on February - 17.   

1876  On this day in history sardines 1st canned (Julius Wolff-Eastport, Maine)   

1877  On February - 17 henri Vandeputte, Belgian author/poet (L'homme Jeune)   

1878  1st telephone exchange in SF opens with 18 phones on February - 17.   

1878  On this day in history jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59   

1879  Dorothy Canfield Fisher, US, novelist (Book-of-Month-Club) on February - 17.   

1880  The Russian tsar survives an attempted bomb assassination on February - 17.   

1880  On February - 17 tsar Alexander II of Russia survives an assassination attempt   

1880  On this day in history alvaro Obregon, general/president Mexico (1920-24)   

1882  On this day in history 1st Test Cricket match played at Sydney Cricket Ground   

1882  Kurt Schindler, composer on February - 17.   

1883  Vacant/Engaged toilet door sign patented on this day in history.   

1883  On February - 17 a Ashwell patents free-toilet in London   

1883  On February - 17 napoleon Coste, composer, dies at 76   

1884  On this day in history arthur Vanderpoorten, Flemish minister of Internal affairs (1940)   

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1444  On February - 17 birth of rudolf Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], Dutch humanist/organist   

1490  On this day in history birth of charles de Bourbon, officer/governor (Lombardy)   

1519  On this day in history birth of francis, Duke of Guise, French soldier and politician (d. 1563)   

1581  Fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.   

1583  On February - 17 birth of j Henry Alting, Dutch theologist   

1646  Pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, French economist (d. 1714) was born on February - 17.   

1653  On February - 17 birth of arcangelo Corelli, Fusignano Italy, violinist/comp (Concerto Grossi)   

1667  Georg Bronner, composer was born on February - 17.   

0364  Flavius Jovianus, Christian emperor of Rome (363-64), dies at about 32 on February - 17.   

0440  Death of Mesrop Mashtots on this day in history.   

0956  Hugo the Great, earl of Paris/duke of Francia, dies at about 55 on February - 17.   

1339  On this day in history death of otto, Duke of Austria (b. 1301)   

1371  Death of Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria on February - 17.   

1596  On February - 17 death of friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536)   

1600  Death of Giordano Bruno, advocate of Copernican theory, burned at stake on this day in history.   

1609  Death of Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549) on this day in history.