What happened today, and who was born/died

BIRTHS
01/17/1706
  Benjamin Franklin
01/17/1771
  Charles Brockden Brown, father of the American novel.
01/17/1880
  Mack Sennett, created Keystone Kops
01/17/1942
  Muhammed Ali, who floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee.
EVENTS
01/17/1773
  Capt James Cook becomes 1st to cross Antarctic Circle (66ø 33' S)
01/17/1852
  British recognize independence of Transvaal (in South Africa)
01/17/1861
  Flush toilet is patented by Mr. Thomas Crapper (Honest!!).
01/17/1871
  1st Cable Car is patented by Andrew S. Hallidie.
01/17/1893
  Kingdom of Hawaii becomes a republic.
01/17/1899
  US takes possession of Wake Island in Pacific
01/17/1943
  It was Tin Can Drive Day.
01/17/1945
  Liberation Day in Poland (end of Nazi occupation)
01/17/1957
  Nine county commission recommends creation of BART.
01/17/1963
  Joe Walker takes X-15 to altitude of 82 km
01/17/1976
  Hermes rocket launched by ESA

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