Page 2: Historical Events In August - 17

1787  Jews are granted permission in Budapest Hungary to pray in groups on this day in history.   

1788  Losantville, OH (now Cincinnati) founded on August - 17.   

1792  On this day in history jan Jachym Kopriva, composer, dies at 38   

1795  On this day in history slave revolt at Knip plantation, Curacao   

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

1804  On August - 17 barbara Hec, organized 1st methodist church in US, dies   

1807  On August - 17 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 August - 17 joseph baron Kervyn de Lettenhove, Belgian Internal minister (1870-71)   

1819  On this day in history james Henry Van Alen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886   

1827  On this day in history dutch King Willem I/Pope Leo XII sign concord   

1828  George William Warren, composer on August - 17.   

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

1834  On this day in history peter Benoit, Flemish composer/conductor (Leie/Rubens Cantata)   

1835  Solymon Merrick patents wrench on this day in history.   

1836  British parliament accept registration of birth/marriage/death on this day in history.   

1839  Hubert Platt Main, composer on August - 17.   

1840  On August - 17 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  US takes Los Angeles on August - 17.   

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

1850  Jose de San Martin, liberator of Chile, dies on August - 17.   

1850  On this day in history jose Francisco de San Martin, South American revolutionary hero, dies   

1851  Henry Drummond, Scottish geologist/evangelist on August - 17.   

1856  On this day in history 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 this day in history 1st air mail (in a balloon) took off from Lafayette Ind   

1862  Confederate troops under Kirby Smith enter Kentucky on this day in history.   

1863  Federal batteries &ships bombard Fort Sumter, Charleston on this day in history.   

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

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1473  On August - 17 birth of richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?)   

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  Pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20] was born on this day in history.   

1629  On August - 17 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 this day in history.   

0754  On August - 17 karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39   

1153  On this day in history 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 August - 17.   

1510  On this day in history death of edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded   

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

1553  Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies on this day in history.   

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