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

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

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

1796  On this day in history english beat Bataafs navy in Saldanha Bay   

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

1807  Robert Fulton's steamboat Clermont begins 1st trip up Hudson River on August - 17.   

1808  On August - 17 napoleon asks King Louis for Holland brigade towards Spain   

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

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  On this day in history dutch King Willem I/Pope Leo XII sign concord   

1828  On August - 17 george William Warren, composer   

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

1834  On August - 17 peter Benoit, Flemish composer/conductor (Leie/Rubens Cantata)   

1835  Solymon Merrick patents wrench on August - 17.   

1836  On August - 17 british parliament accept registration of birth/marriage/death   

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

1840  Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, England, writer (Irish Land League) on August - 17.   

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

1851  On this day in history henry Drummond, Scottish geologist/evangelist   

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

1858  On this day in history 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 August - 17.   

1862  Confederate troops under Kirby Smith enter Kentucky on August - 17.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1586  Johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On August - 17 birth of josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828)   

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

1153  On August - 17 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  On this day in history 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 August - 17.   

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