Page 5: Historical Events In August - 17

1917  Italy declares war on Germany & Turkey on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history british troops attack Baku Azerbaijan   

1918  Mort Marshall, NYC, actor (Cully-Dumplings) on this day in history.   

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

1920  On this day in history georgia Gibbs, Worcester Mass, singer (Ballin the Jack, Kiss of Fire)   

1920  On August - 17 ray Chapman, hit in the head by Yanks' Carl Mays pitch, dies   

1921  Geoffery Rudolph Elton, historiographer on August - 17.   

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

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  Greek-Serbian/Croatian/Slavs peace treaty signed on August - 17.   

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

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

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

1939  On this day in history "Wizard of Oz" opens at Loew's Capitol Theater in NY   

1940  FDR &Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission on August - 17.   

1940  FDR & Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission on August - 17.   

1941  On August - 17 german raider attacks Dutch SS Kota Nopan   

1942  On August - 17 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 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  The birth of Robert De Niro, American actor on this day in history.   

1943  498 British bombers attack Peenemunde on this day in history.   

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

1578  Francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1629  On August - 17 birth of king John III of Poland (d. 1696)   

1686  On August - 17 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 August - 17 karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39   

1153  On this day in history 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  Death of Edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded on this day in history.   

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

1553  Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies on this day in history.   

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