Page 5: Historical Events In August - 17

1917  On this day in history italy declares war on Germany & Turkey   

1917  P Roger Peyrefitte, French writer (Singular Love) on August - 17.   

1918  On this day in history samuel Riddle buys Man o'War for $5,000   

1918  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 August - 17 anton Kersjes, violinist/conductor (Amsterdam Philharmonic Orch)   

1924  On August - 17 french-German trade agreement signed   

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

1924  Pavel S "Paul" Urysohn, Russian mathematician, drowns at 26 on August - 17.   

1925  John Hawkes, US writer (2nd Skin) on this day in history.   

1926  Greek-Serbian/Croatian/Slavs peace treaty signed on August - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1927  On August - 17 horace Alderman, US, murderer, hanged   

1928  Jean R Adams, entomologist on August - 17.   

1933  Lou Gehrig breaks record by playing in his 1,308th straight game on August - 17.   

1936  Pierre-Octave Ferroud, French composer (Surgery & Foules), dies at 36 on August - 17.   

1938  On August - 17 henry Armstrong won his 3rd concurrent boxing championship   

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

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  On August - 17 fDR & Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission   

1941  German raider attacks Dutch SS Kota Nopan on August - 17.   

1942  On August - 17 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  1st European bombing run undertaken by US forces on August - 17.   

1943  On this day in history allied forces take control of the island of Sicily   

1943  The birth of Robert De Niro, American actor on this day in history.   

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 August - 17.   

1578  On this day in history birth of francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660)   

1586  On this day in history 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  King John III of Poland (d. 1696) was born on August - 17.   

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  Karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39 on August - 17.   

1153  Death of Eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130) on this day in history.   

1304  On August - 17 death of emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243)   

1464  On August - 17 nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies   

1510  Death of Edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded on this day in history.   

1536  Death of Pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight on August - 17.   

1553  Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies on August - 17.   

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