Page 5: Historical Events In August - 17

1917  Italy declares war on Germany and Turkey.   

1917  P Roger Peyrefitte, French writer (Singular Love)   

1918  Samuel Riddle buys Man o'War for $5000   

1918  British troops attack Baku Azerbaijan   

1918  Mort Marshall, NYC, actor (Cully-Dumplings)   

1920  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)   

1920  Ray Chapman, hit in the head by Yanks' Carl Mays pitch, dies   

1921  Geoffery Rudolph Elton, historiographer.   

1922  Paul Wiens, writer   

1923  Anton Kersjes, violinist/conductor (Amsterdam Philharmonic Orch)   

1924  French-German trade agreement signed   

1924  Evan S Connell, US writer   

1924  Pavel S "Paul" Urysohn, Russian mathematician, drowns at 26   

1925  John Hawkes, US writer (2nd Skin)   

1926  Greek-Serbian/Croatian/Slavs peace treaty signed   

1926  Haakon Barfod, Norway, yachting (Olympic-gold-1948, 52)   

1927  Bernard "Bernie" Cornfeld, Romanian/US financier (Fund of Funds)   

1927  Horace Alderman, US, murderer, hanged   

1928  Jean R Adams, entomologist   

1933  Lou Gehrig breaks record by playing in his 1308th straight game   

1936  Pierre-Octave Ferroud, French composer (Surgery and Foules), dies at 36   

1938  Henry Armstrong won his 3rd concurrent boxing championship   

1938  1st aircraft owned by Forest Service in service (Oakland).   

1939  "Wizard of Oz" opens at Loew's Capitol Theater in NY   

1940  FDR and Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission   

1941  German raider attacks Dutch SS Kota Nopan.   

1942  Submarines USS Nautilus and USS Argonaut land 222 Marines on Makin Island, inaugural amphibious attack made from submarines   

1942  US bombers staged 1st independent raid on Europe attack Rouen, France   

1942  1st European bombing run undertaken by US forces   

1943  Allied forces take control of the island of Sicily.   

1943  Robert De Niro, American actor is born   

1943  498 British bombers attack Peenemunde   

1944  4th Canadian Armour division occupiers Trun Normandy   

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1473  Richard: Duke of york (d. 1483?)   

1578  Francesco albani: Italian painter   

1586  Johann v andreae: German vicar/writer (christenburg)   

1601  Pierre de fermat: Mathematician who needed wider margins [or aug 20]   

1629  King john iii of poland: King john iii of poland (d. 1696)   

1686  Nicola antonio porpora: Composer   

1720  Charles d j eisen: French engraver/painter (contes de la fontaine)   

1753  Josef dobrovský: Czech linguist   

0754  Karloman: Abbot of monte cassino,   

1153  Eustace iv of boulogne: Son of stephen of england (b. 1130)   

1304  Death of Emperor go-fukakusa of japan: Emperor go-fukakusa of japan (b. 1243)   

1464  Death of Nikolaus von cusa: German theologist/mathematician/philosopher,   

1510  Death of Edmund dudley: English treasurer, beheaded   

1536  Pietersz: Book publisher (kersten knight   

1553  Charles iii: Duke of savoy,   

1635  Death of Francisco de moncada: Spanish earl of osuna,