Page 3: Historical Events In August - 17
Friday, 04 July 2025
1865 On this day in history johann Nepomuk Poissl, composer, dies at 82
1866 On August - 17 bathe & Prussia signs peace treaty
1869 The first international boat race (Thames River) (Oxford beats Harvard) on August - 17.
1869 1st international boat race (Thames River, Oxford beats Harvard) on this day in history.
1870 Mrs Esther Morris becomes 1st woman magistrate (South Pass, Wyoming) on this day in history.
1870 The first ascent of Mt Rainier, Washington on August - 17.
1870 On August - 17 western Australia is granted representative government
1870 1st ascent of Mt Rainier, Washington on this day in history.
1870 Frederick Russell, developed 1st successful typhoid fever vaccine on August - 17.
1876 On this day in history opera "Götterdämmerung" premieres in Bayreuth
1876 Eric Drummond, 1st Secretary-General of League of Nations (1919-33) on August - 17.
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 August - 17.
1880 On August - 17 leo Ascher, composer
1880 On this day in history ole Bull, composer, dies at 70
1882 Samuel Goldwyn, [Goldfish], movie producer (MGM) on August - 17.
1883 The first public performance of the Dominican Republic's national anthem, Himno Nacional on August - 17.
1885 Clara [G Meijer-]Wichmann, German anarchists/feminist (Wife & society) on August - 17.
1887 Charles I, last emperor of Austria-Hungary (1916-18) on this day in history.
1887 On this day in history franz Commer, composer, dies at 74
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 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 Russian/French generals Obruchev/Boisdeffre signs Duple Alliance on this day in history.
1893 Aleksei N Apuchtin, Russian poet (Stichotvorenia), dies at 52[NS=8/29] on this day in history.
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 August - 17 gold discovered in the Yukon Territory, Canada
1896 On August - 17 gold is discovered on Klondike River
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