Historical Events In August - 17
Tuesday, 23 April 2024
1917 On August - 17 italy declares war on Germany & Turkey
1917 On this day in history p Roger Peyrefitte, French writer (Singular Love)
1918 On August - 17 samuel Riddle buys Man o'War for $5,000
1918 On August - 17 british troops attack Baku Azerbaijan
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 this day in history.
1920 Ray Chapman, hit in the head by Yanks' Carl Mays pitch, dies on August - 17.
1921 On this day in history geoffery Rudolph Elton, historiographer
1922 On August - 17 paul Wiens, writer
1923 On August - 17 anton Kersjes, violinist/conductor (Amsterdam Philharmonic Orch)
1924 French-German trade agreement signed on August - 17.
1924 Evan S Connell, US writer on August - 17.
1924 On August - 17 pavel S "Paul" Urysohn, Russian mathematician, drowns at 26
1925 John Hawkes, US writer (2nd Skin) on August - 17.
1926 On August - 17 greek-Serbian/Croatian/Slavs peace treaty signed
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 On this day in history jean R Adams, entomologist
1933 Lou Gehrig breaks record by playing in his 1,308th straight game on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1939 On this day in history "Wizard of Oz" opens at Loew's Capitol Theater in NY
1940 On August - 17 fDR &Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission
1940 FDR & Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission on August - 17.
1941 On this day in history german raider attacks Dutch SS Kota Nopan
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 US bombers staged 1st independent raid on Europe attack Rouen, France on August - 17.
1942 On August - 17 1st European bombing run undertaken by US forces
1943 On this day in history 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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