Page 3: Historical Events In August - 17

1865  Johann Nepomuk Poissl, composer, dies at 82 on August - 17.   

1866  Bathe & Prussia signs peace treaty on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history the first international boat race (Thames River) (Oxford beats Harvard)   

1869  On August - 17 1st international boat race (Thames River, Oxford beats Harvard)   

1870  On August - 17 mrs Esther Morris becomes 1st woman magistrate (South Pass, Wyoming)   

1870  On August - 17 the first ascent of Mt Rainier, Washington   

1870  On August - 17 western Australia is granted representative government   

1870  On August - 17 1st ascent of Mt Rainier, Washington   

1870  On this day in history frederick Russell, developed 1st successful typhoid fever vaccine   

1876  Opera "Götterdämmerung" premieres in Bayreuth on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history eric Drummond, 1st Secretary-General of League of Nations (1919-33)   

1877  On August - 17 asaph Hall discovers Mars' moon Phobos   

1878  On August - 17 reg Duff, cricketer (Australian bat, century on debut 1902)   

1878  On August - 17 richard Upjohn, US architect, died   

1879  On August - 17 ferdinand de Lesseps forms French Panama Canal Company   

1880  Leo Ascher, composer on August - 17.   

1880  Ole Bull, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1882  On August - 17 samuel Goldwyn, [Goldfish], movie producer (MGM)   

1883  The first public performance of the Dominican Republic's national anthem, Himno Nacional on this day in history.   

1885  Clara [G Meijer-]Wichmann, German anarchists/feminist (Wife & society) on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history charles I, last emperor of Austria-Hungary (1916-18)   

1887  Franz Commer, composer, dies at 74 on August - 17.   

1888  Monty Wooley, NYC, actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner) on this day in history.   

1888  James Jameson, British nature investigator (Congo), dies on August - 17.   

1889  On August - 17 ernst Franck, German composer/conductor, dies at 42   

1890  Harry L Hopkins, US politician (Loan & Lease law) on August - 17.   

1891  On August - 17 1st public bathhouse with showers opens in NYC (People's Bath)   

1892  The birth of Mae West, American actress on this day in history.   

1892  On August - 17 russian/French generals Obruchev/Boisdeffre signs Duple Alliance   

1893  Aleksei N Apuchtin, Russian poet (Stichotvorenia), dies at 52[NS=8/29] on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history phils get 36 hits, Sam Thompson hits for cycle beating Louisville 29-4   

1894  On this day in history erik A Blomberg, Swedish art historian/poet/author (Jorden)   

1896  On August - 17 gold discovered in the Yukon Territory, Canada   

1896  Gold is discovered on Klondike River on August - 17.   

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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 this day in history birth of johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg)   

1601  Pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20] was born on this day in history.   

1629  King John III of Poland (d. 1696) was born on August - 17.   

1686  Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer was born on this day in history.   

1720  On August - 17 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  Karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39 on August - 17.   

1153  On August - 17 death of eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130)   

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  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.