Historical Events In August - 17

1865  Johann Nepomuk Poissl, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1866  Bathe & Prussia signs peace treaty on August - 17.   

1869  On August - 17 the first international boat race (Thames River) (Oxford beats Harvard)   

1869  1st international boat race (Thames River, Oxford beats Harvard) on August - 17.   

1870  On this day in history mrs Esther Morris becomes 1st woman magistrate (South Pass, Wyoming)   

1870  On August - 17 the first ascent of Mt Rainier, Washington   

1870  Western Australia is granted representative government on this day in history.   

1870  1st ascent of Mt Rainier, Washington on August - 17.   

1870  Frederick Russell, developed 1st successful typhoid fever vaccine on August - 17.   

1876  On August - 17 opera "Götterdämmerung" premieres in Bayreuth   

1876  Eric Drummond, 1st Secretary-General of League of Nations (1919-33) on August - 17.   

1877  On August - 17 asaph Hall discovers Mars' moon Phobos   

1878  Reg Duff, cricketer (Australian bat, century on debut 1902) on this day in history.   

1878  Richard Upjohn, US architect, died on this day in history.   

1879  Ferdinand de Lesseps forms French Panama Canal Company on August - 17.   

1880  On this day in history leo Ascher, composer   

1880  On August - 17 ole Bull, composer, dies at 70   

1882  On this day in history samuel Goldwyn, [Goldfish], movie producer (MGM)   

1883  On this day in history the first public performance of the Dominican Republic's national anthem, Himno Nacional.   

1885  Clara [G Meijer-]Wichmann, German anarchists/feminist (Wife & society) on this day in history.   

1887  On August - 17 charles I, last emperor of Austria-Hungary (1916-18)   

1887  Franz Commer, composer, dies at 74 on August - 17.   

1888  On August - 17 monty Wooley, NYC, actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner)   

1888  On this day in history james Jameson, British nature investigator (Congo), dies   

1889  Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1890  Harry L Hopkins, US politician (Loan & Lease law) on August - 17.   

1891  On August - 17 1st public bathhouse with showers opens in NYC (People's Bath)   

1892  On August - 17 the birth of Mae West, American actress   

1892  On August - 17 russian/French generals Obruchev/Boisdeffre signs Duple Alliance   

1893  Aleksei N Apuchtin, Russian poet (Stichotvorenia), dies at 52[NS=8/29] on August - 17.   

1894  On August - 17 phils get 36 hits, Sam Thompson hits for cycle beating Louisville 29-4   

1894  On August - 17 erik A Blomberg, Swedish art historian/poet/author (Jorden)   

1896  On August - 17 gold discovered in the Yukon Territory, Canada   

1896  On this day in history gold is discovered on Klondike River   

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

1578  On August - 17 birth of francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660)   

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

1601  Pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20] was born on August - 17.   

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

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

1720  On this day in history birth of charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine)   

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

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

1153  On this day in history 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  Death of Edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded on August - 17.   

1536  On August - 17 death of pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight   

1553  On August - 17 charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies   

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