January 17

Today's Events

  • 355
    Death of St Anthony of Egypt founder of Christian monasticism
  • 1746
    Battle of Falkirk Scotland
  • 1773
    Capt James Cook becomes 1st to cross Antarctic Circle (66ø 33' S)
  • 1852
    British recognize independence of Transvaal (in South Africa)
  • 1861
    Flush toilet is patented by Mr Thomas Crapper (Honest!)
  • 1871
    1st Cable Car is patented by Andrew S Hallidie
  • 1893
    Kingdom of Hawaii becomes a republic
  • 1899
    US takes possession of Wake Island in Pacific
  • 1910
    Thomas Crapper inventor of flush toilet dies
  • 1943
    Tin Can Drive Day
  • 1945
    Liberation Day in Poland (end of Nazi occupation)
  • 1950
    Great Brink's robbery in Boston $28 million
  • 1957
    9-county commission recommends creation of BART
  • 1963
    Joe Walker takes X-15 to altitude of 82 km
  • 1968
    Soyuz 4 & 5 completed 1st docking of 2 manned spacecraft
  • 1976
    Hermes rocket launched by ESA
  • 1977
    Gary Gilmore executed in Utah 1st since 1967
  • 1979
    Islanders didn't get a shot off in one period against the Rangers
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