Historical Events In July - 17

1918  On July - 17 sS Carpathia. One of the more well known names, more from assisting the Titanic than from her own sinking, she was of 13,603 tons and built for Cunard by Swan and Hunter on the Tyne in 1902. She was attacked by the German submarine U55, 170 miles west of Bishops Rock, while outward bound to Boston, USA, from Liverpool, a service which had been decided would continue to be maintained in wartime conditions. She was hit by three torpdeoes. Five engine room staff were killed directly by the impact and explosions but 215 crew and all 57 passengers were saved and rescued by the sloop HMS Snowdrop.  

1918  Longest errorless game, Cubs beat Phillies 2-1 in 21 innings on July - 17.  

1918  Aleksei N Romanov, son of tsar Nicolas II, executed at 13 on this day in history.  

1919  On this day in history finland adopts constitution  

1919  Alex Moir, cricketer (New Zealand leg-spinner in 17 Tests 1950-59) on this day in history.  

1920  On July - 17 bill Monroe, New Orleans La, newscaster (NBC-TV, Congressional Report)  

1921  On July - 17 acquanetta, [Mildred Davenport], Wyo, actress (Tarzan & Leopard Woman)  

1922  Curacao harbor workers begin strike under Felix Chacuto on July - 17.  

1922  On July - 17 donald Alfred Davie, poet/critic  

1922  Heinrich Rubens, German physicist, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

1923  On July - 17 carl Mays gave up 13 runs & 20 hits in 13-0 lose to Indians  

1924  On this day in history st Louis Card Jesse Haines no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0  

1925  Tris Speaker, is 5th to get 3,000 hits on this day in history.  

1926  On July - 17 paavo Nurmi walks world record 4x1500m (16:11.4)  

1926  Ã‰douard Carpentier, French-born professional wrestler on July - 17.  

1928  Jean Elizabeth Leuckert Muir, designer dressmaker on July - 17.  

1928  On this day in history alvaro Obregon, general/pres of Mexico, assassinated  

1929  On July - 17 uSSR drops diplomatic relations with China  

1929  On this day in history sergei K. Godunov, Russian mathematician  

1930  Ryohei Hirose, composer on this day in history.  

1932  On July - 17 niccolo Castiglioni, composer  

1933  On July - 17 after successfully crossing the Atlantic Ocean, the Lithuanian research aircraft Lituanica crashes in Europe under mysterious circumstances.  

1933  Tony Pithey, cricketer (brother of David, S African batsman in 17 Tests) on July - 17.  

1934  On this day in history babe Ruth draws his 2,000th base on balls at Cleveland  

1934  Donald Sutherland, St John NB, actor (M*A*S*H, Body Snatchers) on July - 17.  

1935  The birth of Donald Sutherland, American actor on this day in history.  

1935  Variety's famous headline "Sticks Nix Hick Pix" on July - 17.  

1935  On July - 17 diahann Carroll, Bronx, actress (Julia, Claudine, Dominique-Dynasty)  

1936  On July - 17 north African detachments of the Spanish Army led by Generalissimo Franco, and supported by Italy and the Nazis, begin civil war agaist the five year old republic.  

1936  On this day in history carl Hubbell begins winning streak, beating Pittsburgh 6-0  

1937  Jose Ignacio Cabrujas, writer on July - 17.  

1937  Henri-Constant-Gabriel Pierne, composer, dies at 73 on July - 17.  

1938  Douglas (Wrong Way) Corrigan leaves NY for LA, wound up in Ireland on July - 17.  

1938  On this day in history stan Bronstein, rocker  

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1487  On July - 17 birth of esma'il I, shah who converted Iran from Sunni to Shi'ah  

1487  Ismail I, Shah of Persia (d. 1524) was born on this day in history.  

1674  On this day in history birth of isaac Watts, England, writer/preacher/hymnist (Horae Lyrican)  

1702  On July - 17 birth of johann Schneider, composer  

1744  On this day in history birth of elbridge Gerry, (DR) 5th VP (Mass-Gov), invented gerrymandering  

1745  Petr Alekseevich Pahlen, Russian general (d. 1826) was born on this day in history.  

1763  Johannes H van der Palm, Dutch theologist/minister of Education was born on July - 17.  

1763  John Jacob Astor, Germany, richest man in US, banker/fur trader was born on this day in history.  

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

0924  On July - 17 edward, the Older, English speaking king (899-924), dies  

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

1070  On this day in history boudouin VI, count of Flanders/Henegouwen, dies  

1345  Death of Jacob Van Artevelde, [Manner Man], Flemish broker, lynched on July - 17.  

1453  Death of John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, English military leader on July - 17.  

1510  On July - 17 edmund Dudley, English minister of Justice/Finance, dies  

1531  On July - 17 death of hosokawa Takakuni, Japanese military commander (b. 1484)