Historical Events Happened In August - 17

1787  Jews are granted permission in Budapest Hungary to pray in groups on this day in history.  Share it »

1788  Losantville, OH (now Cincinnati) founded on this day in history.  Share it »

1792  On this day in history jan Jachym Kopriva, composer, dies at 38  Share it »

1795  Slave revolt at Knip plantation, Curacao on this day in history.  Share it »

1796  English beat Bataafs navy in Saldanha Bay on this day in history.  Share it »

1804  Barbara Hec, organized 1st methodist church in US, dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1807  Robert Fulton's steamboat Clermont begins 1st trip up Hudson River on this day in history.  Share it »

1808  Napoleon asks King Louis for Holland brigade towards Spain on this day in history.  Share it »

1811  Johannes H Scholten, Dutch theologist (Free Will) on this day in history.  Share it »

1812  Frigate President captures British schooner L'Adeline in North Atlantic on this day in history.  Share it »

1817  Joseph baron Kervyn de Lettenhove, Belgian Internal minister (1870-71) on this day in history.  Share it »

1819  James Henry Van Alen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 on this day in history.  Share it »

1827  On this day in history dutch King Willem I/Pope Leo XII sign concord  Share it »

1828  George William Warren, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

1834  On this day in history charles Darwins reaches top of Campana Chile  Share it »

1834  On this day in history peter Benoit, Flemish composer/conductor (Leie/Rubens Cantata)  Share it »

1835  On this day in history solymon Merrick patents wrench  Share it »

1836  British parliament accept registration of birth/marriage/death on this day in history.  Share it »

1839  Hubert Platt Main, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

1840  On this day in history wilfrid Scawen Blunt, England, writer (Irish Land League)  Share it »

1841  Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet on this day in history.  Share it »

1844  Menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913) on this day in history.  Share it »

1846  US takes Los Angeles on this day in history.  Share it »

1846  US fleet officer Robert F Stockton annexes California on this day in history.  Share it »

1850  Jose de San Martin, liberator of Chile, dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1850  On this day in history jose Francisco de San Martin, South American revolutionary hero, dies  Share it »

1851  Henry Drummond, Scottish geologist/evangelist on this day in history.  Share it »

1856  Violet Paget, [Vernon Lee], British author (Satan the master) on this day in history.  Share it »

1858  1st bank in Hawaii opens on this day in history.  Share it »

1859  On this day in history circus acrobat Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope.  Share it »

1859  On this day in history 1st air mail (in a balloon) took off from Lafayette Ind  Share it »

1862  Confederate troops under Kirby Smith enter Kentucky on this day in history.  Share it »

1863  On this day in history federal batteries &ships bombard Fort Sumter, Charleston  Share it »

1863  On this day in history federal batteries & ships attacked Fort Sumter in SC  Share it »

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1473  On this day in history birth of richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?)  Share it »

1578  On this day in history birth of francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660)  Share it »

1586  On this day in history birth of johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg)  Share it »

1601  Pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20] was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1629  On this day in history birth of king John III of Poland (d. 1696)  Share it »

1686  On this day in history birth of nicola Antonio Porpora, composer  Share it »

1720  Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1753  Josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

0754  Karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39 on this day in history.  Share it »

1153  On this day in history death of eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130)  Share it »

1304  Death of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) on this day in history.  Share it »

1464  On this day in history nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies  Share it »

1510  On this day in history death of edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded  Share it »

1536  On this day in history death of pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight  Share it »

1553  Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1635  On this day in history francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48  Share it »