Historical Events In August - 17

1865  On this day in history johann Nepomuk Poissl, composer, dies at 82  

1866  On this day in history bathe & Prussia signs peace treaty  

1869  On August - 17 the first international boat race (Thames River) (Oxford beats Harvard)  

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

1870  Mrs Esther Morris becomes 1st woman magistrate (South Pass, Wyoming) on August - 17.  

1870  The first ascent of Mt Rainier, Washington on August - 17.  

1870  Western Australia is granted representative government on this day in history.  

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 August - 17.  

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1876  Eric Drummond, 1st Secretary-General of League of Nations (1919-33) on this day in history.  

1877  Asaph Hall discovers Mars' moon Phobos on August - 17.  

1878  Reg Duff, cricketer (Australian bat, century on debut 1902) on this day in history.  

1878  On this day in history richard Upjohn, US architect, died  

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

1880  On this day in history leo Ascher, composer  

1880  Ole Bull, composer, dies at 70 on August - 17.  

1882  Samuel Goldwyn, [Goldfish], movie producer (MGM) on this day in history.  

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

1885  On August - 17 clara [G Meijer-]Wichmann, German anarchists/feminist (Wife & society)  

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 August - 17.  

1888  On August - 17 james Jameson, British nature investigator (Congo), dies  

1889  Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor, dies at 42 on August - 17.  

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

1891  On this day in history 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  Russian/French generals Obruchev/Boisdeffre signs Duple Alliance on this day in history.  

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

1894  Phils get 36 hits, Sam Thompson hits for cycle beating Louisville 29-4 on this day in history.  

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

1896  On this day in history gold discovered in the Yukon Territory, Canada  

1896  On this day in history gold is discovered on Klondike River  

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1473  Richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?) was born on this day in history.  

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

1586  Johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg) was born on this day in history.  

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  Death of Eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130) on August - 17.  

1304  On August - 17 death of emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243)  

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  Death of Pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight on this day in history.  

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

1635  On this day in history francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48