Page 5: Historical Events In August - 17

1917  Italy declares war on Germany & Turkey on August - 17.   

1917  P Roger Peyrefitte, French writer (Singular Love) on August - 17.   

1918  On August - 17 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 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 this day in history.   

1922  On August - 17 paul Wiens, writer   

1923  On August - 17 anton Kersjes, violinist/conductor (Amsterdam Philharmonic Orch)   

1924  On this day in history french-German trade agreement signed   

1924  Evan S Connell, US writer on this day in history.   

1924  On August - 17 pavel S "Paul" Urysohn, Russian mathematician, drowns at 26   

1925  On this day in history john Hawkes, US writer (2nd Skin)   

1926  On this day in history greek-Serbian/Croatian/Slavs peace treaty signed   

1926  On this day in history haakon Barfod, Norway, yachting (Olympic-gold-1948, 52)   

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  Jean R Adams, entomologist on this day in history.   

1933  Lou Gehrig breaks record by playing in his 1,308th straight game on this day in history.   

1936  On August - 17 pierre-Octave Ferroud, French composer (Surgery & Foules), dies at 36   

1938  On this day in history henry Armstrong won his 3rd concurrent boxing championship   

1938  On this day in history 1st aircraft owned by Forest Service in service (Oakland)   

1939  "Wizard of Oz" opens at Loew's Capitol Theater in NY on August - 17.   

1940  On this day in history fDR &Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission   

1940  On August - 17 fDR & Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission   

1941  German raider attacks Dutch SS Kota Nopan on August - 17.   

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 August - 17.   

1943  On August - 17 the birth of Robert De Niro, American actor   

1943  498 British bombers attack Peenemunde on August - 17.   

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

1578  Francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660) was born on August - 17.   

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

1601  Pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20] was born on this day in history.   

1629  King John III of Poland (d. 1696) was born on August - 17.   

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

1720  On this day in history birth of charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine)   

1753  On August - 17 birth of josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828)   

0754  Karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39 on August - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1464  Nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies on August - 17.   

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

1536  On August - 17 death of pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight   

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

1635  On August - 17 francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48