Page 5: Historical Events In August - 17

1917  Italy declares war on Germany & Turkey on August - 17.   

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  British troops attack Baku Azerbaijan on August - 17.   

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 August - 17.   

1920  On this day in history georgia Gibbs, Worcester Mass, singer (Ballin the Jack, Kiss of Fire)   

1920  Ray Chapman, hit in the head by Yanks' Carl Mays pitch, dies on August - 17.   

1921  On August - 17 geoffery Rudolph Elton, historiographer   

1922  On this day in history paul Wiens, writer   

1923  Anton Kersjes, violinist/conductor (Amsterdam Philharmonic Orch) on August - 17.   

1924  On August - 17 french-German trade agreement signed   

1924  Evan S Connell, US writer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1926  On this day in history haakon Barfod, Norway, yachting (Olympic-gold-1948, 52)   

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 this day in history.   

1933  Lou Gehrig breaks record by playing in his 1,308th straight game on this day in history.   

1936  On August - 17 pierre-Octave Ferroud, French composer (Surgery & Foules), dies at 36   

1938  Henry Armstrong won his 3rd concurrent boxing championship on August - 17.   

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

1939  "Wizard of Oz" opens at Loew's Capitol Theater in NY on August - 17.   

1940  On August - 17 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  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  On August - 17 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 August - 17 498 British bombers attack Peenemunde   

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1473  Richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?) was born on August - 17.   

1578  On August - 17 birth of francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660)   

1586  Johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of nicola Antonio Porpora, composer   

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  On August - 17 karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39   

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

1304  Death of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) on August - 17.   

1464  On this day in history 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  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.