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  Samuel Riddle buys Man o'War for $5,000 on this day in history.   

1918  On August - 17 british troops attack Baku Azerbaijan   

1918  On August - 17 mort Marshall, NYC, actor (Cully-Dumplings)   

1920  In memory of Ray Chapman (died Aug 16), Yanks cancel game with Indians on this day in history.   

1920  On August - 17 georgia Gibbs, Worcester Mass, singer (Ballin the Jack, Kiss of Fire)   

1920  Ray Chapman, hit in the head by Yanks' Carl Mays pitch, dies on August - 17.   

1921  Geoffery Rudolph Elton, historiographer on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history paul Wiens, writer   

1923  On this day in history anton Kersjes, violinist/conductor (Amsterdam Philharmonic Orch)   

1924  French-German trade agreement signed on this day in history.   

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

1924  On this day in history pavel S "Paul" Urysohn, Russian mathematician, drowns at 26   

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

1926  On August - 17 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 August - 17 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 August - 17.   

1936  On this day in history pierre-Octave Ferroud, French composer (Surgery & Foules), dies at 36   

1938  Henry Armstrong won his 3rd concurrent boxing championship on this day in history.   

1938  1st aircraft owned by Forest Service in service (Oakland) on August - 17.   

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  FDR & Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission on this day in history.   

1941  On August - 17 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 this day in history 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 August - 17 the birth of Robert De Niro, American actor   

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

1586  On August - 17 birth of johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg)   

1601  Pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20] was born on August - 17.   

1629  On this day in history birth of king John III of Poland (d. 1696)   

1686  On this day in history birth of nicola Antonio Porpora, composer   

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  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  On August - 17 death of emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243)   

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

1510  On August - 17 death of edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded   

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

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

1635  On this day in history francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48