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  On August - 17 english beat Bataafs navy in Saldanha Bay   

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

1807  Robert Fulton's steamboat Clermont begins 1st trip up Hudson River on this day in history.   

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

1811  On this day in history johannes H Scholten, Dutch theologist (Free Will)   

1812  On August - 17 frigate President captures British schooner L'Adeline in North Atlantic   

1817  Joseph baron Kervyn de Lettenhove, Belgian Internal minister (1870-71) on August - 17.   

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

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

1828  On this day in history george William Warren, composer   

1834  Charles Darwins reaches top of Campana Chile on this day in history.   

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

1835  Solymon Merrick patents wrench on August - 17.   

1836  British parliament accept registration of birth/marriage/death on August - 17.   

1839  Hubert Platt Main, composer on August - 17.   

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

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

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

1846  On August - 17 uS takes Los Angeles   

1846  US fleet officer Robert F Stockton annexes California on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history 1st bank in Hawaii opens   

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

1859  1st air mail (in a balloon) took off from Lafayette Ind on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history 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 August - 17.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

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

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  Karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39 on this day in history.   

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 August - 17.   

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

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

1536  On this day in history death of pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight   

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

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