Historical Events In August - 17

1865  Johann Nepomuk Poissl, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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

1869  The first international boat race (Thames River) (Oxford beats Harvard) on August - 17.  

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

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

1870  On this day in history 1st ascent of Mt Rainier, Washington  

1870  Frederick Russell, developed 1st successful typhoid fever vaccine on August - 17.  

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

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1876  On August - 17 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 this day in history richard Upjohn, US architect, died  

1879  Ferdinand de Lesseps forms French Panama Canal Company on this day in history.  

1880  On this day in history leo Ascher, composer  

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

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

1883  The first public performance of the Dominican Republic's national anthem, Himno Nacional on August - 17.  

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

1887  On August - 17 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  On this day in history james Jameson, British nature investigator (Congo), dies  

1889  On this day in history ernst Franck, German composer/conductor, dies at 42  

1890  On this day in history harry L Hopkins, US politician (Loan & Lease law)  

1891  1st public bathhouse with showers opens in NYC (People's Bath) on this day in history.  

1892  On August - 17 the birth of Mae West, American actress  

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

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

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

1894  Erik A Blomberg, Swedish art historian/poet/author (Jorden) on August - 17.  

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

1896  Gold is discovered on Klondike River 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  On August - 17 birth of johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg)  

1601  Pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20] was born on August - 17.  

1629  On this day in history birth of king John III of Poland (d. 1696)  

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

1720  On this day in history birth of charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine)  

1753  On August - 17 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 August - 17.  

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

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

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

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

1635  On August - 17 francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48