Page 4: Historical Events In January - 17

1861  On this day in history flush toilet (with seperate water tank and a pull chain) patented by Mr Thomas Crapper (Honest!)   

1861  Flush toilet patented by Mr Thomas Crapper (Honest!) on this day in history.   

1862  -Jan 22nd) BBT Fort Henry TN by USS Lexington on January - 17.   

1862  On January - 17 -Jan 22nd) BBT Ft Henry, TN by USS Lexington   

1862  On this day in history john E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher   

1863  Civil War skirmish near Newtown VA on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history civil War skirmish near Newtown, Virginia   

1863  On January - 17 david Lloyd George, (L-PM-Britain, 1916-22)   

1863  E J Horace Vernet, French painter, dies at 73 on January - 17.   

1864  On January - 17 general Longstreet's command ends heavy fighting at Dandridge TN   

1864  General Longstreet's command ends heavy fighting at Dandridgem TN on this day in history.   

1864  On January - 17 lucien Herr, France, scientist (Corresp entre Schiller et Schiller)   

1869  On January - 17 alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky, composer, dies at 55   

1871  Andrew Hallikie received a patent for a cable car system that went into service in San Francisco in 1873 on this day in history.   

1871  The first cable car patented, by Andrew S Hallidie (begins service in 1873) on this day in history.   

1871  On January - 17 1st cable car patented, by Andrew S Hallidie (begins service in 1873)   

1873  On this day in history a group of Modoc warriors defeat the United States Army in the First Battle of the Stronghold, a part of the Modoc War.   

1873  Francois Rasse, composer on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history armed Democrats seize Texas government ending Radical Reconstruction   

1874  Armed Democrats seize Texas govt ending Radical Reconstruction on this day in history.   

1874  On January - 17 chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62   

1876  Olga Fastrova, writer on January - 17.   

1877  Hans Jelmoli, composer on January - 17.   

1878  Oscar Apfel, Cleve, actor (Abraham Lincoln, Inspiration, Before Dawn) on January - 17.   

1880  On this day in history the birth of Mack Sennett, American director   

1880  Mack Sennett, movie creator (Keystone Kops) on this day in history.   

1881  Alfred R Radcliffe-Browne, British anthropologist (Andaman Islanders) on this day in history.   

1882  The first Dutch female physician Aletta Jacobs opens office on this day in history.   

1882  1st Dutch female physician Aletta Jacobs opens office on January - 17.   

1884  On this day in history noah Beery, US actor (Mark of Zorro, Sea Wolf)   

1885  On this day in history british beat Mahdists at Battle of Abu Klea in the Sudan   

1885  On January - 17 brits beat Mahdists at Battle of Abu Klea in Sudan   

1885  On this day in history e Ball-Hennings, writer   

1886  Glenn Luther Martin, aviator (Collier Trophy-1933) on this day in history.   

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1342  Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy was born on this day in history.   

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

1484  On January - 17 birth of george Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545)   

1501  On this day in history birth of leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants)   

1504  Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72) was born on January - 17.   

1517  On this day in history birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)   

1545  On January - 17 birth of antonio Pace, composer   

1560  Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born on this day in history.   

0395  Theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49 on January - 17.   

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

1119  On January - 17 boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies   

1229  On this day in history albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68   

1369  On this day in history death of king Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328)   

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

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

1604  On January - 17 santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61