Historical Events In August - 17

1917  On this day in history italy declares war on Germany & Turkey  

1917  P Roger Peyrefitte, French writer (Singular Love) on August - 17.  

1918  Samuel Riddle buys Man o'War for $5,000 on this day in history.  

1918  On this day in history british troops attack Baku Azerbaijan  

1918  Mort Marshall, NYC, actor (Cully-Dumplings) on August - 17.  

1920  In memory of Ray Chapman (died Aug 16), Yanks cancel game with Indians on this day in history.  

1920  Georgia Gibbs, Worcester Mass, singer (Ballin the Jack, Kiss of Fire) on this day in history.  

1920  Ray Chapman, hit in the head by Yanks' Carl Mays pitch, dies on this day in history.  

1921  Geoffery Rudolph Elton, historiographer on August - 17.  

1922  On August - 17 paul Wiens, writer  

1923  On this day in history anton Kersjes, violinist/conductor (Amsterdam Philharmonic Orch)  

1924  French-German trade agreement signed on this day in history.  

1924  On August - 17 evan S Connell, US writer  

1924  On August - 17 pavel S "Paul" Urysohn, Russian mathematician, drowns at 26  

1925  On this day in history john Hawkes, US writer (2nd Skin)  

1926  On this day in history greek-Serbian/Croatian/Slavs peace treaty signed  

1926  Haakon Barfod, Norway, yachting (Olympic-gold-1948, 52) on August - 17.  

1927  Bernard "Bernie" Cornfeld, Romanian/US financier (Fund of Funds) on August - 17.  

1927  On this day in history horace Alderman, US, murderer, hanged  

1928  On this day in history jean R Adams, entomologist  

1933  On this day in history lou Gehrig breaks record by playing in his 1,308th straight game  

1936  On this day in history pierre-Octave Ferroud, French composer (Surgery & Foules), dies at 36  

1938  On August - 17 henry Armstrong won his 3rd concurrent boxing championship  

1938  On August - 17 1st aircraft owned by Forest Service in service (Oakland)  

1939  On August - 17 "Wizard of Oz" opens at Loew's Capitol Theater in NY  

1940  On August - 17 fDR &Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission  

1940  FDR & Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission on this day in history.  

1941  German raider attacks Dutch SS Kota Nopan on this day in history.  

1942  On August - 17 submarines USS Nautilus and USS Argonaut land 222 Marines on Makin Island, first amphibious attack made from submarines  

1942  On this day in history uS bombers staged 1st independent raid on Europe attack Rouen, France  

1942  On this day in history 1st European bombing run undertaken by US forces  

1943  Allied forces take control of the island of Sicily on this day in history.  

1943  The birth of Robert De Niro, American actor on August - 17.  

1943  498 British bombers attack Peenemunde on this day in history.  

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

1578  Francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660) was born on August - 17.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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  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 August - 17.  

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

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

1536  Death of Pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight on this day in history.  

1553  Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies on August - 17.  

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