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 this day in history.   

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

1918  On August - 17 british troops attack Baku Azerbaijan   

1918  On this day in history mort Marshall, NYC, actor (Cully-Dumplings)   

1920  In memory of Ray Chapman (died Aug 16), Yanks cancel game with Indians on August - 17.   

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

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  John Hawkes, US writer (2nd Skin) on August - 17.   

1926  On August - 17 greek-Serbian/Croatian/Slavs peace treaty signed   

1926  On August - 17 haakon Barfod, Norway, yachting (Olympic-gold-1948, 52)   

1927  On August - 17 bernard "Bernie" Cornfeld, Romanian/US financier (Fund of Funds)   

1927  Horace Alderman, US, murderer, hanged on August - 17.   

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  1st aircraft owned by Forest Service in service (Oakland) on August - 17.   

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

1940  On August - 17 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 August - 17.   

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  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 August - 17 498 British bombers attack Peenemunde   

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1473  On August - 17 birth of richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?)   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 August - 17.   

1464  On this day in history nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies   

1510  On this day in history death of edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded   

1536  On this day in history death of pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight   

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

1635  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48 on August - 17.