Page 5: Historical Events In August - 17

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

1578  On August - 17 birth of francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660)   

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

1601  On August - 17 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  On this day in history birth of nicola Antonio Porpora, composer   

1720  Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine) was born on August - 17.   

1753  On this day in history birth of josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828)   

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

1153  Death of Eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130) on this day in history.   

1304  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243)   

1464  On August - 17 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 this day in history.   

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