Page 5: Historical Events In August - 17
Saturday, 19 July 2025
1917 Italy declares war on Germany & Turkey on this day in history.
1917 On August - 17 p Roger Peyrefitte, French writer (Singular Love)
1918 Samuel Riddle buys Man o'War for $5,000 on this day in history.
1918 British troops attack Baku Azerbaijan on this day in history.
1918 On this day in history mort Marshall, NYC, actor (Cully-Dumplings)
1920 On August - 17 in memory of Ray Chapman (died Aug 16), Yanks cancel game with Indians
1920 Georgia Gibbs, Worcester Mass, singer (Ballin the Jack, Kiss of Fire) on this day in history.
1920 Ray Chapman, hit in the head by Yanks' Carl Mays pitch, dies on this day in history.
1921 Geoffery Rudolph Elton, historiographer on August - 17.
1922 Paul Wiens, writer on August - 17.
1923 Anton Kersjes, violinist/conductor (Amsterdam Philharmonic Orch) on August - 17.
1924 French-German trade agreement signed on August - 17.
1924 Evan S Connell, US writer on August - 17.
1924 On this day in history pavel S "Paul" Urysohn, Russian mathematician, drowns at 26
1925 On August - 17 john Hawkes, US writer (2nd Skin)
1926 Greek-Serbian/Croatian/Slavs peace treaty signed on August - 17.
1926 Haakon Barfod, Norway, yachting (Olympic-gold-1948, 52) on August - 17.
1927 On this day in history bernard "Bernie" Cornfeld, Romanian/US financier (Fund of Funds)
1927 Horace Alderman, US, murderer, hanged on this day in history.
1928 Jean R Adams, entomologist on August - 17.
1933 Lou Gehrig breaks record by playing in his 1,308th straight game on August - 17.
1936 Pierre-Octave Ferroud, French composer (Surgery & Foules), dies at 36 on this day in history.
1938 Henry Armstrong won his 3rd concurrent boxing championship on August - 17.
1938 1st aircraft owned by Forest Service in service (Oakland) on this day in history.
1939 On this day in history "Wizard of Oz" opens at Loew's Capitol Theater in NY
1940 FDR &Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission on August - 17.
1940 FDR & Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission on this day in history.
1941 On this day in history german raider attacks Dutch SS Kota Nopan
1942 On this day in history submarines USS Nautilus and USS Argonaut land 222 Marines on Makin Island, first amphibious attack made from submarines
1942 On August - 17 uS bombers staged 1st independent raid on Europe attack Rouen, France
1942 On August - 17 1st European bombing run undertaken by US forces
1943 Allied forces take control of the island of Sicily on this day in history.
1943 The birth of Robert De Niro, American actor on August - 17.
1943 On this day in history 498 British bombers attack Peenemunde
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