Historical Events
Attempt on French PM
Failed assassination attempt on French Prime Minister Aristide Briand in the French Assembly
- Percy Mackaye's "Scarecrow" premieres in NYC
Famous Birthdays
- Hermann Pfrogner, Austrian musicologist (Zerrissene Orpheus), and educator (Munich Music College, 1958-74), born in Graz, Austria-Hungary (d. 1988)
Famous Deaths
- Francis Galton, British anthropologist and geneticist (eugenics), dies at 88
Died in 1911 1911 Highlights
About January 17, 1911
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 113 years, 3 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Capricorn
