Page 5: Historical Events In August - 17

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1924  Pavel S "Paul" Urysohn, Russian mathematician, drowns at 26 on this day in history.   

1925  On August - 17 john Hawkes, US writer (2nd Skin)   

1926  Greek-Serbian/Croatian/Slavs peace treaty signed on this day in history.   

1926  Haakon Barfod, Norway, yachting (Olympic-gold-1948, 52) on August - 17.   

1927  On August - 17 bernard "Bernie" Cornfeld, Romanian/US financier (Fund of Funds)   

1927  On this day in history 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 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 August - 17.   

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

1940  On August - 17 fDR & Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission   

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  US bombers staged 1st independent raid on Europe attack Rouen, France on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history 1st European bombing run undertaken by US forces   

1943  Allied forces take control of the island of Sicily on this day in history.   

1943  The birth of Robert De Niro, American actor on August - 17.   

1943  498 British bombers attack Peenemunde on August - 17.   

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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 August - 17.   

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

1601  On August - 17 birth of pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20]   

1629  King John III of Poland (d. 1696) was born on August - 17.   

1686  Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer was born on August - 17.   

1720  On this day in history birth of charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine)   

1753  Josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828) was born on this day in history.   

0754  On August - 17 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  Nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

1510  On this day in history death of edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded   

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

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

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