Page 4: Historical Events In August - 17

1896  George Washington Carmack discoveres gold in Klondike region of Yukon on August - 17.   

1896  On this day in history henry P de Vries, Dutch painter/poet (Laws of the Americas)   

1896  Bridget Driscoll, 1st Brit to die in an auto-accident on this day in history.   

1897  W B Purvis patents electric railway switch on this day in history.   

1898  Gerard Schmook, Flemish librarian/historian/custodian on August - 17.   

1898  On this day in history carl Johann Adam Zeller, composer, dies at 56   

1900  On August - 17 quincy Howe, Boston Mass, newscaster (CBS Weekend News)   

1901  Edmond Audran, composer, dies at 61 on August - 17.   

1903  On this day in history joe Pulitzer donated $1 million to Columbia U & begins Pulitzer Prizes   

1903  On August - 17 abram Chasins, composer   

1904  Boston's Jesse Tannehell no-hits Chic White Sox, 6-0 on August - 17.   

1905  Dutch govt of De Master begins on August - 17.   

1905  On August - 17 john Hay Whitney, publisher (NY Herald Trib 1961-67)   

1906  On August - 17 hazel Bishop, chemist/cosmetics manufacturer   

1907  On this day in history bishop forbids Christian membership in Dutch Textile Union   

1907  On August - 17 marian Viktorovich Koval, composer   

1908  Bank of Italy opens new HQ at Clay &Montgomery on August - 17.   

1908  B Tarkington & HL Wilson's "Man from Home," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1908  Kurt Hessenberg, composer on August - 17.   

1909  On this day in history richard Hoffman, composer, dies at 78   

1910  Eric Aaltonen, composer on August - 17.   

1911  Frederik de Merode, Belgian prince on August - 17.   

1912  Edgar Fernhout, Dutch painter/son of Charley Toorop on this day in history.   

1913  W. Mark Felt, American Watergate informant on this day in history.   

1914  The Belgian government moves its offices from Brussels to Antwerp on this day in history.   

1914  French troops under gen de Castelnau occupy Chateau Salins on August - 17.   

1914  On August - 17 franklin D Roosevelt Jr, son of FDR/(Rep-D-NY, 1949-55)   

1914  On this day in history james Grierson, British general   

1915  On this day in history mob lynches Jewish businessman Leo Frank in Cobb County, Ga after death sentence for murder of 13-year-old girl commuted to life   

1915  On August - 17 sS Glenby, this Ropner ship was sunk by gunfire from a U boat St. George's Channel. The Germans then machine gunned the survivors in the life boats, killing two and seriously wounding two others   

1915  On August - 17 german troops over run Kovno Lithuiana   

1915  Leo Frank, lynched for raping 12 year old in Georgia on August - 17.   

1916  Bulgarian offensive in Macedonia on August - 17.   

1916  On August - 17 eleanor Steber, opera singer   

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1473  On this day in history birth of richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?)   

1578  Francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

1586  On this day in history birth of johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg)   

1601  On this day in history birth of pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20]   

1629  On August - 17 birth of king John III of Poland (d. 1696)   

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

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 this day in history.   

0754  On this day in history karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39   

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

1510  Death of Edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded on this day in history.   

1536  Death of Pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight on August - 17.   

1553  On this day in history charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies   

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