Page 2: Historical Events In August - 17

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

1788  On August - 17 losantville, OH (now Cincinnati) founded   

1792  Jan Jachym Kopriva, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1795  Slave revolt at Knip plantation, Curacao on August - 17.   

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

1804  On this day in history barbara Hec, organized 1st methodist church in US, dies   

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

1808  On this day in history napoleon asks King Louis for Holland brigade towards Spain   

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

1812  On August - 17 frigate President captures British schooner L'Adeline in North Atlantic   

1817  On August - 17 joseph baron Kervyn de Lettenhove, Belgian Internal minister (1870-71)   

1819  On this day in history james Henry Van Alen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886   

1827  Dutch King Willem I/Pope Leo XII sign concord on August - 17.   

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

1834  Charles Darwins reaches top of Campana Chile on August - 17.   

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

1835  Solymon Merrick patents wrench on this day in history.   

1836  On this day in history british parliament accept registration of birth/marriage/death   

1839  Hubert Platt Main, composer on August - 17.   

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

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

1844  On this day in history menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913)   

1846  US takes Los Angeles on this day in history.   

1846  On this day in history uS fleet officer Robert F Stockton annexes California   

1850  On this day in history jose de San Martin, liberator of Chile, dies.   

1850  Jose Francisco de San Martin, South American revolutionary hero, dies on this day in history.   

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  1st bank in Hawaii opens on this day in history.   

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

1859  1st air mail (in a balloon) took off from Lafayette Ind on August - 17.   

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

1863  Federal batteries &ships bombard Fort Sumter, Charleston on this day in history.   

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

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1473  Richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?) was born on August - 17.   

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

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

1601  On this day in history birth of pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20]   

1629  King John III of Poland (d. 1696) was born on August - 17.   

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

1720  Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine) was born on August - 17.   

1753  On this day in history birth of josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828)   

0754  On August - 17 karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39   

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

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

1464  Nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

1510  Death of Edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded on this day in history.   

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

1553  On this day in history charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies   

1635  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48 on August - 17.