Historical Events In July - 17

1893  Arthur Shrewsbury is 1st to score 1,000 runs in Test Cricket on this day in history.   

1894  Mary Clare, London England, actress (Evil Mind, Young & Innocent) on this day in history.   

1897  On July - 17 the first ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from the Yukon   

1897  1st ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from Yukon on this day in history.   

1897  Elbert Parr Tuttle, lawyer/judge on July - 17.   

1898  Spanish American War-Spaniads surrender to US at Santiago Cuba on this day in history.   

1898  On July - 17 spanish American War-Spaniards surrender to US at Santiago Cuba   

1898  Berenice Abbott, Springfield Oh, photographer (World of Atget) on this day in history.   

1899  The birth of James Cagney, American actor on July - 17.   

1900  On this day in history nY Giant Christy Mathewson begins career losing to Bkln Superbas   

1900  James Cagney, actor (Yankee Doodle Dandy), hold that grapefruit on July - 17.   

1901  On this day in history john Farmer, composer, dies at 64   

1902  Orioles forfeit to St Louis having only 5 players available to play they then forfeit their franchise back to the AL on July - 17.   

1902  On July - 17 christina Stead, Australia, novelist (Man Who Loved Children)   

1903  On July - 17 valerian Mikhaylovich Bogdanov-Berezovsky, composer   

1903  James A McNeill Whistler, US/Brit writer (Bride Tomorrow), dies at 69 on July - 17.   

1904  On July - 17 jef Alpaerts, Flemish pianist/conductor   

1905  Norman Waterhouse Lees, jazz fan on July - 17.   

1906  John Carroll, [Julian LaFaye], New Orleans LA, actor (Wolf Call) on July - 17.   

1908  On this day in history rudolf Petzold, composer   

1909  On this day in history hardy Amies, London England, royal dressmaker (Queen Elizabeth II)   

1911  Overthrown shah of Persia Mohammed Ali lands on Astrabad with army on July - 17.   

1912  IAF (Intl Amateur Athletic Federation) forms in Sweden on this day in history.   

1912  Art Linkletter, Saskatchewan Canada, TV host (People are Funny) on this day in history.   

1912  J-Henri Poincaré, French mine engineer/mathematician, dies at 58 on July - 17.   

1913  On July - 17 everett Helm, composer   

1914  Giants outfielder Red Murray is knocked unconscious by lightning after catching a flyball, ending 21 inning game, Giants win 3-1 on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history lucille Benson, Scottsboro Ala, actress (Lilly-Bosom Buddies)   

1915  Italian offensive at Isonzo on this day in history.   

1915  On July - 17 cass Daley, Philadelphia PA, actress (Red Garters)   

1915  Francesco Fanciulli, composer, dies on 62nd birthday on this day in history.   

1916  Eleanor Steber, Wheeling WV, soprano (Metropolitan Opera-1940) on July - 17.   

1917  British Royal family changes its name from Hanover to Windsor on this day in history.   

1917  On July - 17 lou Bourdeau, baseball player/manager (1948 AP Athlete of Year)   

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1487  Esma'il I, shah who converted Iran from Sunni to Shi'ah was born on July - 17.   

1487  On this day in history birth of ismail I, Shah of Persia (d. 1524)   

1674  Isaac Watts, England, writer/preacher/hymnist (Horae Lyrican) was born on this day in history.   

1702  On this day in history birth of johann Schneider, composer   

1744  Elbridge Gerry, (DR) 5th VP (Mass-Gov), invented gerrymandering was born on July - 17.   

1745  On this day in history birth of petr Alekseevich Pahlen, Russian general (d. 1826)   

1763  Johannes H van der Palm, Dutch theologist/minister of Education was born on this day in history.   

1763  John Jacob Astor, Germany, richest man in US, banker/fur trader was born on July - 17.   

0656  Death of Uthman ibn Affan, Third Caliph, assassinated on this day in history.   

0924  Edward, the Older, English speaking king (899-924), dies on this day in history.   

1025  Boleslaw I Chobry, [the brave], duke/king of Poland, dies on July - 17.   

1070  On July - 17 boudouin VI, count of Flanders/Henegouwen, dies   

1345  On July - 17 death of jacob Van Artevelde, [Manner Man], Flemish broker, lynched   

1453  On this day in history death of john Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, English military leader   

1510  Edmund Dudley, English minister of Justice/Finance, dies on July - 17.   

1531  Death of Hosokawa Takakuni, Japanese military commander (b. 1484) on July - 17.