Historical Events In August - 17

1865  On August - 17 johann Nepomuk Poissl, composer, dies at 82  

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  1st international boat race (Thames River, Oxford beats Harvard) on this day in history.  

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

1870  The first ascent of Mt Rainier, Washington on this day in history.  

1870  Western Australia is granted representative government on August - 17.  

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

1870  Frederick Russell, developed 1st successful typhoid fever vaccine on this day in history.  

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

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

1877  On this day in history asaph Hall discovers Mars' moon Phobos  

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

1878  Richard Upjohn, US architect, died on August - 17.  

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

1880  On this day in history leo Ascher, composer  

1880  On August - 17 ole Bull, composer, dies at 70  

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

1883  On August - 17 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  On August - 17 franz Commer, composer, dies at 74  

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

1890  On August - 17 harry L Hopkins, US politician (Loan & Lease law)  

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  On this day in history russian/French generals Obruchev/Boisdeffre signs Duple Alliance  

1893  On August - 17 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 August - 17.  

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

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

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

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

1578  On this day in history 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  King John III of Poland (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.  

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 August - 17.  

1753  Josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828) was born on August - 17.  

0754  On August - 17 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  Death of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) on August - 17.  

1464  On this day in history nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies  

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

1536  On August - 17 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 August - 17.