Historical Events In January - 17

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

1911  On this day in history failed assassination attempt on premier Aristide Briand in French Assembly   

1911  Failed assassination attempt on premier Briand in French Assembly on this day in history.   

1911  On January - 17 first aircraft landing on board a ship, USS Pennsylvania by Eugene Ely.   

1911  Francis Galton, English scholar, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history 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  Raymond Poincaré elected President of France on January - 17.   

1913  On January - 17 raymond Poincaré elected president of France   

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

1914  Gerhart Hauptmann's "Der Bogen des Odysseus," premieres in Berlin on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history antoni van Leeuwenhoek's Hospital in Amsterdam opens   

1915  On this day in history russia occupies Bukovina & Western Ukraine   

1916  On January - 17 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  On January - 17 the United States bought 50 of the Virgin Islands in the West Indies from Denmark for $25 million.   

1917  On January - 17 uS pays Denmark $25 million for the Virgin Islands   

1917  On this day in history uS pays Denmark $25 million for Virgin Islands (or 3/21)   

1917  Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1920  Paul Deschanel elected President of France on this day in history.   

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

1923  On this day in history origin of Brown lunation numbers   

1925  On January - 17 the birth of Rock Hudson, American actor   

1926  On January - 17 george Burns marries Gracie Allen   

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  Popeye makes first appearance, in comic strip "Thimble Theatre" on this day in history.   

1929  On January - 17 popeye makes 1st appearance, in comic strip "Thimble Theater"   

1933  On January - 17 bradman takes second Test wicket, Hammond, bowled   

1933  John Hodges, cricketer (6 wickets in Australia's 1st two Tests), dies on January - 17.   

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 January - 17.   

1938  Supreme Soviet elects Michail Kalinin as presidium chairman on this day in history.   

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

1504  On January - 17 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  Antonio Pace, composer was born on this day in history.   

1560  On this day in history birth of gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624)   

0395  On January - 17 theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49   

1103  On this day in history frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies   

1119  Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies on January - 17.   

1229  On this day in history 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.