Historical Events In August - 17
Wednesday, 20 January 2021
1917 On this day in history italy declares war on Germany & Turkey
1917 P Roger Peyrefitte, French writer (Singular Love) on this day in history.
1918 On this day in history samuel Riddle buys Man o'War for $5,000
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 this day in history 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 August - 17.
1920 On August - 17 ray Chapman, hit in the head by Yanks' Carl Mays pitch, dies
1921 On August - 17 geoffery Rudolph Elton, historiographer
1922 On this day in history paul Wiens, writer
1923 Anton Kersjes, violinist/conductor (Amsterdam Philharmonic Orch) on this day in history.
1924 French-German trade agreement signed on this day in history.
1924 On August - 17 evan S Connell, US writer
1924 Pavel S "Paul" Urysohn, Russian mathematician, drowns at 26 on this day in history.
1925 On this day in history john Hawkes, US writer (2nd Skin)
1926 On August - 17 greek-Serbian/Croatian/Slavs peace treaty signed
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 On this day in history horace Alderman, US, murderer, hanged
1928 On August - 17 jean R Adams, entomologist
1933 Lou Gehrig breaks record by playing in his 1,308th straight game on August - 17.
1936 On this day in history pierre-Octave Ferroud, French composer (Surgery & Foules), dies at 36
1938 On August - 17 henry Armstrong won his 3rd concurrent boxing championship
1938 On this day in history 1st aircraft owned by Forest Service in service (Oakland)
1939 On August - 17 "Wizard of Oz" opens at Loew's Capitol Theater in NY
1940 On this day in history fDR &Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission
1940 On this day in history fDR & Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission
1941 On this day in history german raider attacks Dutch SS Kota Nopan
1942 Submarines USS Nautilus and USS Argonaut land 222 Marines on Makin Island, first amphibious attack made from submarines on this day in history.
1942 On August - 17 uS bombers staged 1st independent raid on Europe attack Rouen, France
1942 1st European bombing run undertaken by US forces on this day in history.
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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