Page 5: Historical Events In August - 17

1917  On this day in history italy declares war on Germany & Turkey   

1917  On August - 17 p Roger Peyrefitte, French writer (Singular Love)   

1918  On August - 17 samuel Riddle buys Man o'War for $5,000   

1918  British troops attack Baku Azerbaijan on August - 17.   

1918  On August - 17 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 August - 17.   

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  Paul Wiens, writer on this day in history.   

1923  Anton Kersjes, violinist/conductor (Amsterdam Philharmonic Orch) on August - 17.   

1924  On August - 17 french-German trade agreement signed   

1924  On this day in history evan S Connell, US writer   

1924  Pavel S "Paul" Urysohn, Russian mathematician, drowns at 26 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1927  Bernard "Bernie" Cornfeld, Romanian/US financier (Fund of Funds) on August - 17.   

1927  On August - 17 horace Alderman, US, murderer, hanged   

1928  Jean R Adams, entomologist on August - 17.   

1933  On August - 17 lou Gehrig breaks record by playing in his 1,308th straight game   

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 August - 17 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  German raider attacks Dutch SS Kota Nopan on this day in history.   

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  US bombers staged 1st independent raid on Europe attack Rouen, France on August - 17.   

1942  On this day in history 1st European bombing run undertaken by US forces   

1943  On August - 17 allied forces take control of the island of Sicily   

1943  On this day in history the birth of Robert De Niro, American actor   

1943  On this day in history 498 British bombers attack Peenemunde   

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

1578  On this day in history birth of francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660)   

1586  Johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg) was born on August - 17.   

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

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

1686  On August - 17 birth of nicola Antonio Porpora, composer   

1720  On August - 17 birth of charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine)   

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  Death of Eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130) on August - 17.   

1304  Death of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) on August - 17.   

1464  On August - 17 nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies   

1510  Death of Edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded on August - 17.   

1536  Death of Pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight on this day in history.   

1553  On August - 17 charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies   

1635  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48 on this day in history.