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 this day in history.  

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

1918  British troops attack Baku Azerbaijan on this day in history.  

1918  On this day in history 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 August - 17.  

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

1921  On August - 17 geoffery Rudolph Elton, historiographer  

1922  On this day in history paul Wiens, writer  

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1923  Anton Kersjes, violinist/conductor (Amsterdam Philharmonic Orch) on this day in history.  

1924  French-German trade agreement signed on this day in history.  

1924  On August - 17 evan S Connell, US writer  

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

1925  On this day in history john Hawkes, US writer (2nd Skin)  

1926  On August - 17 greek-Serbian/Croatian/Slavs peace treaty signed  

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

1927  On this day in history bernard "Bernie" Cornfeld, Romanian/US financier (Fund of Funds)  

1927  On this day in history horace Alderman, US, murderer, hanged  

1928  On August - 17 jean R Adams, entomologist  

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

1936  On this day in history pierre-Octave Ferroud, French composer (Surgery & Foules), dies at 36  

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

1938  On this day in history 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 this day in history fDR & Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission  

1941  On this day in history german raider attacks Dutch SS Kota Nopan  

1942  Submarines USS Nautilus and USS Argonaut land 222 Marines on Makin Island, first amphibious attack made from submarines on this day in history.  

1942  On August - 17 uS bombers staged 1st independent raid on Europe attack Rouen, France  

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

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  On this day in history 498 British bombers attack Peenemunde  

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1473  On August - 17 birth of richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?)  

1578  On August - 17 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  On August - 17 birth of king John III of Poland (d. 1696)  

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

1510  On August - 17 death of edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded  

1536  Death of Pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight on this day in history.  

1553  On this day in history charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies  

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