Page 6: Historical Events In January - 17

1910  On January - 17 thomas Crapper, inventor (flush toilet), dies   

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

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

1911  On this day in history first aircraft landing on board a ship, USS Pennsylvania by Eugene Ely.   

1911  On January - 17 francis Galton, English scholar, dies at 88   

1912  On this day in history english explorer Robert F. Scott is first to reach the South Pole   

1912  Robert Scott expedition arrives at South Pole, 1 month after Amundsen on January - 17.   

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

1913  Raymond Poincaré elected president of France on this day in history.   

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

1914  Gerhart Hauptmann's "Der Bogen des Odysseus," premieres in Berlin on January - 17.   

1915  Antoni van Leeuwenhoek's Hospital in Amsterdam opens on this day in history.   

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 January - 17 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 January - 17.   

1917  US pays Denmark $25 million for Virgin Islands (or 3/21) on this day in history.   

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

1920  On January - 17 paul Deschanel elected President of France   

1923  On January - 17 belgian Working people Party protest against occupied Ruhrgebied   

1923  Origin of Brown lunation numbers on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history the birth of Rock Hudson, American actor   

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

1928  The first fully automatic photographic film developing machine patented on January - 17.   

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 January - 17.   

1929  On this day in history popeye makes first appearance, in comic strip "Thimble Theatre"   

1929  Popeye makes 1st appearance, in comic strip "Thimble Theater" on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history bradman takes second Test wicket, Hammond, bowled   

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

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  On January - 17 supreme Soviet elects Michail Kalinin as presidium chairman   

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

1463  Frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther was born on this day in history.   

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

1501  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on this day in history.   

1504  Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72) was born on this day in history.   

1517  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes) was born on January - 17.   

1545  Antonio Pace, composer was born on this day in history.   

1560  Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born on January - 17.   

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

1103  On January - 17 frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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  Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.