414 Historic Events for January 17
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| 1911 |
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Percy Mackaye's "Scarecrow," premieres in NYC
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| 1911 |
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Failed assassination attempt on premier Briand in French Assembly
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| 1911 |
Birth |
Luis W Alvarez, US, physicist (sub atomic, Nobel 1968) [or Jun 13]
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| 1912 |
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Robert Scott expedition arrives at South Pole, 1 month after Amundsen
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| 1912 |
Birth |
Orest Alexandrovich Evlahkov, composer
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| 1913 |
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Raymond Poincar‚ elected president of France
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| 1913 |
Death |
Carl Baermann, composer, dies at 73
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| 1913 |
Birth |
Yuvraj of Patiala, cricketer (scored 24 and 60 in only Test India v Eng)
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| 1913 |
Birth |
Werenfried [Flip] van Straaten, founder (Oostpriesterhulp)
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| 1914 |
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Gerhart Hauptmann's "Der Bogen des Odysseus," premieres in Berlin
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| 1915 |
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Antoni van Leeuwenhoek's Hospital in Amsterdam opens
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| 1915 |
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Russia occupies Bukovina and Western Ukraine
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| 1916 |
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Professional Golfer Assn (PGA) forms in NYC
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| 1916 |
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1st PGA Championship: Jim Barnes at Siwanoy CC Bronxville NY
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| 1916 |
Birth |
Joel Herron, Chicago Ill, orch leader (Jaye P Morgan Show)
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| 1917 |
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US pays Denmark $25 million for Virgin Islands (or 3/21)
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| 1917 |
Birth |
Oskar Morawetz, Svetla Czechoslovakia, composer
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| 1917 |
Death |
Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70
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| 1917 |
Birth |
Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran, (MGR), Indian film star, politician
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| 1917 |
Birth |
Ulyses Simpson Kay, composer
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| 1918 |
Birth |
Joseph Walker Barr, banker/politician
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| 1920 |
Birth |
Joseph George Handy Hendleman, musician
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| 1920 |
Event |
Paul Deschanel elected president of France
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| 1920 |
Birth |
Nora Kaye, NYC, prima ballerina
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| 1921 |
Birth |
Dehl Berti, Pueblo Colo, actor (John Taylor-Guns of Paradise)
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