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 this day in history.   

1796  English beat Bataafs navy in Saldanha Bay on this day in history.   

1804  On this day in history barbara Hec, organized 1st methodist church in US, dies   

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

1808  On August - 17 napoleon asks King Louis for Holland brigade towards Spain   

1811  Johannes H Scholten, Dutch theologist (Free Will) on this day in history.   

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 August - 17.   

1827  Dutch King Willem I/Pope Leo XII sign concord on this day in history.   

1828  On this day in history george William Warren, composer   

1834  Charles Darwins reaches top of Campana Chile on August - 17.   

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  On August - 17 hubert Platt Main, composer   

1840  Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, England, writer (Irish Land League) on August - 17.   

1841  Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet on this day in history.   

1844  Menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913) on August - 17.   

1846  On August - 17 uS takes Los Angeles   

1846  On August - 17 uS fleet officer Robert F Stockton annexes California   

1850  Jose de San Martin, liberator of Chile, dies on this day in history.   

1850  On August - 17 jose Francisco de San Martin, South American revolutionary hero, dies   

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

1856  Violet Paget, [Vernon Lee], British author (Satan the master) on August - 17.   

1858  1st bank in Hawaii opens on August - 17.   

1859  On this day in history circus acrobat Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope.   

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

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

1863  On August - 17 federal batteries &ships bombard Fort Sumter, Charleston   

1863  On this day in history federal batteries & ships attacked Fort Sumter in SC   

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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 August - 17.   

1601  Pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20] was born on August - 17.   

1629  On August - 17 birth of king John III of Poland (d. 1696)   

1686  Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer was born on August - 17.   

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 August - 17.   

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  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243)   

1464  On August - 17 nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies   

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

1536  On August - 17 death of pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight   

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

1635  On August - 17 francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48