Page 2: Historical Events In August - 17

1787  Jews are granted permission in Budapest Hungary to pray in groups on August - 17.   

1788  On this day in history losantville, OH (now Cincinnati) founded   

1792  Jan Jachym Kopriva, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1795  Slave revolt at Knip plantation, Curacao on August - 17.   

1796  On this day in history english beat Bataafs navy in Saldanha Bay   

1804  Barbara Hec, organized 1st methodist church in US, dies on this day in history.   

1807  On this day in history robert Fulton's steamboat Clermont begins 1st trip up Hudson River   

1808  Napoleon asks King Louis for Holland brigade towards Spain on August - 17.   

1811  On August - 17 johannes H Scholten, Dutch theologist (Free Will)   

1812  On this day in history frigate President captures British schooner L'Adeline in North Atlantic   

1817  On this day in history joseph baron Kervyn de Lettenhove, Belgian Internal minister (1870-71)   

1819  James Henry Van Alen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 on this day in history.   

1827  On August - 17 dutch King Willem I/Pope Leo XII sign concord   

1828  George William Warren, composer on this day in history.   

1834  On August - 17 charles Darwins reaches top of Campana Chile   

1834  Peter Benoit, Flemish composer/conductor (Leie/Rubens Cantata) on August - 17.   

1835  Solymon Merrick patents wrench on August - 17.   

1836  On August - 17 british parliament accept registration of birth/marriage/death   

1839  Hubert Platt Main, composer on August - 17.   

1840  On this day in history wilfrid Scawen Blunt, England, writer (Irish Land League)   

1841  On August - 17 luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet   

1844  Menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913) on this day in history.   

1846  On this day in history uS takes Los Angeles   

1846  On this day in history uS fleet officer Robert F Stockton annexes California   

1850  On August - 17 jose de San Martin, liberator of Chile, dies.   

1850  Jose Francisco de San Martin, South American revolutionary hero, dies on August - 17.   

1851  On August - 17 henry Drummond, Scottish geologist/evangelist   

1856  On August - 17 violet Paget, [Vernon Lee], British author (Satan the master)   

1858  1st bank in Hawaii opens on this day in history.   

1859  Circus acrobat Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope on August - 17.   

1859  On August - 17 1st air mail (in a balloon) took off from Lafayette Ind   

1862  On August - 17 confederate troops under Kirby Smith enter Kentucky   

1863  Federal batteries &ships bombard Fort Sumter, Charleston on August - 17.   

1863  Federal batteries & ships attacked Fort Sumter in SC on this day in history.   

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

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

1586  Johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg) was born on August - 17.   

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 August - 17 birth of nicola Antonio Porpora, composer   

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  On this day in history karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39   

1153  Death of Eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130) on this day in history.   

1304  Death of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) on this day in history.   

1464  Nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies on August - 17.   

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

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

1553  On this day in history charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies   

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