Page 2: Historical Events In August - 17

1787  On August - 17 jews are granted permission in Budapest Hungary to pray in groups   

1788  Losantville, OH (now Cincinnati) founded on August - 17.   

1792  On August - 17 jan Jachym Kopriva, composer, dies at 38   

1795  On this day in history slave revolt at Knip plantation, Curacao   

1796  On August - 17 english beat Bataafs navy in Saldanha Bay   

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

1807  On this day in history robert Fulton's steamboat Clermont begins 1st trip up Hudson River   

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

1811  On this day in history johannes H Scholten, Dutch theologist (Free Will)   

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

1817  Joseph baron Kervyn de Lettenhove, Belgian Internal minister (1870-71) on August - 17.   

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

1827  Dutch King Willem I/Pope Leo XII sign concord on this day in history.   

1828  On this day in history george William Warren, composer   

1834  Charles Darwins reaches top of Campana Chile on this day in history.   

1834  Peter Benoit, Flemish composer/conductor (Leie/Rubens Cantata) on August - 17.   

1835  Solymon Merrick patents wrench on August - 17.   

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

1839  Hubert Platt Main, composer on August - 17.   

1840  Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, England, writer (Irish Land League) on this day in history.   

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

1844  Menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913) on August - 17.   

1846  US takes Los Angeles on this day in history.   

1846  US fleet officer Robert F Stockton annexes California on August - 17.   

1850  Jose de San Martin, liberator of Chile, dies on August - 17.   

1850  On August - 17 jose Francisco de San Martin, South American revolutionary hero, dies   

1851  Henry Drummond, Scottish geologist/evangelist on August - 17.   

1856  On this day in history violet Paget, [Vernon Lee], British author (Satan the master)   

1858  On August - 17 1st bank in Hawaii opens   

1859  On August - 17 circus acrobat Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope.   

1859  1st air mail (in a balloon) took off from Lafayette Ind on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history confederate troops under Kirby Smith enter Kentucky   

1863  Federal batteries &ships bombard Fort Sumter, Charleston on August - 17.   

1863  On August - 17 federal batteries & ships attacked Fort Sumter in SC   

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1473  Richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?) was born on this day in history.   

1578  Francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

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

1601  On August - 17 birth of pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20]   

1629  On August - 17 birth of king John III of Poland (d. 1696)   

1686  Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer was born on August - 17.   

1720  On August - 17 birth of charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine)   

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

0754  Karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39 on August - 17.   

1153  On August - 17 death of eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130)   

1304  On August - 17 death of emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243)   

1464  Nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies on August - 17.   

1510  On August - 17 death of edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded   

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

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

1635  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48 on this day in history.