Page 2: Historical Events In August - 17

1787  On August - 17 jews are granted permission in Budapest Hungary to pray in groups   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1827  Dutch King Willem I/Pope Leo XII sign concord on August - 17.   

1828  George William Warren, composer on August - 17.   

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

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

1835  On August - 17 solymon Merrick patents wrench   

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

1839  On this day in history hubert Platt Main, composer   

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

1841  Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet on August - 17.   

1844  On August - 17 menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913)   

1846  US takes Los Angeles on this day in history.   

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

1850  On this day in history jose de San Martin, liberator of Chile, dies.   

1850  Jose Francisco de San Martin, South American revolutionary hero, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1863  On August - 17 federal batteries & ships attacked Fort Sumter in SC   

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1473  On this day in history birth of richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?)   

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

1586  On August - 17 birth of johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg)   

1601  On August - 17 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  On August - 17 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 this day in history 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  On August - 17 death of emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243)   

1464  Nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

1510  On August - 17 death of edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded   

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

1553  On August - 17 charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies   

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