Historical Events In August - 17

1970  Venera 7 launched by USSR for soft landing on Venus on August - 17.  

1971  On this day in history horace McMahon, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye), dies at 64  

1972  On this day in history in New Britain a 7.1 earthquake caused a two-foot tsunami at Pomino on southeast New Britain  

1972  Phillies Steve Carlton wins his 15th straight game on August - 17.  

1972  Raymond Brulez, Flemish author (Schoone slaapster), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1973  Lee Trevino's 1st hole-in-one on this day in history.  

1973  On this day in history uS archaeologists in Greece uncover evidence that people went to sea as early as 7500 BC  

1973  On this day in history conrad Aiken, US poet (Pulitzer), dies at 74  

1974  On August - 17 aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer, dies at 89  

1975  Sig Arno, Hamburg Germany, actor (My Friend Irma), dies at 80 on August - 17.  

1976  On this day in history murvyn Vye, actor (Road to Bali, Escape to Burma), dies at 63  

1978  On August - 17 the first manned balloon crossing of Atlantic Ocean (Eagle II)  

1979  Vivian Vance actress (Ethel Mertz-I Love Lucy), dies at 72 on August - 17.  

1979  On this day in history vivian Vance, actress (Ethel Mertz-I Love Lucy), dies of cancer at 67  

1980  On August - 17 midway relieved Constellation to begin another Indian Ocean deployment and complement Eisenhower task group still on contingency duty in the Arabian Sea  

1981  Robert Russell Bennett, US composer/arranger (Oklahoma!), dies at 87 on August - 17.  

1982  Barney Phillips actor (Dragnet, Felony Squad), dies at 68 on August - 17.  

1982  South Bend, Ind jury acquits self-avowed racist Joseph Paul Franklin on this day in history.  

1982  On this day in history barney Phillips, actor (Dragnet, Felony Squad), dies at 68  

1983  In Luzon, Philippine Islands a 6.5 quake killed 16 and 47 injured and extensive damage in the Pasuquin-Laoag-Batac and Serrat areas on August - 17.  

1983  Ira Gershwin lyricist, dies in Beverly Hills, Cal, at 86 on this day in history.  

1983  On August - 17 ira Gershwin, lyricist, dies in Beverly Hills at 86  

1984  Holly Roffey, youngest heart transplant, dies at 4 weeks on August - 17.  

1985  Dave Kingman hits his 400th HR on this day in history.  

1985  Rajiv Gandhi announces Punjab state elections in India on August - 17.  

1986  On August - 17 bronze pig statue unveiled at Seattle's Pike Place Market  

1987  On August - 17 dow Jones Industrial Avg closes above 2,700 for 1st time (2,700.57)  

1987  On this day in history rudolph Hess Nazi, dies at 93, after 46 years in Spandau Prison  

1987  Charles Drummond de Andrade, Brazilian poet, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

1988  On this day in history franklin D Roosevelt Jr (Rep-D-NY, 1949-55), dies on 74th birthday  

1988  LIRR says Penn station will get air conditioning in 1991 on August - 17.  

1988  On this day in history mohammad Zia Ul-Haq pres of Pakistan (1978-88), dies at 63 in plane crash  

1988  On this day in history nYC 1st case of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (9 year old Bronx boy)  

1988  On this day in history franklin D Roosevelt Jr, (Rep-D-NY, 1949-55), dies on 74th birthday  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1753  Josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828) was born on August - 17.  

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  Death of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) on August - 17.  

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

1510  Death of Edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded on August - 17.  

1536  Death of Pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight on August - 17.  

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

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