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Historical Events In August - 17

Friday, 29 March 2024

1944  On this day in history 4th Canadian Armour division occupiers Trun Normandy  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1944  John Trumble, cricketer (brother of Hugh 7 Tests 1885-86), dies on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1945  On this day in history indonesia declares independence from Netherlands (National Day)  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1945  Indonesia proclaims its independence from Holland on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1945  Indonesia (Dutch E Indies) declares independence from Netherlands on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1945  Gino Marinuzzi, composer, dies at 61 on August - 17.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1946  On August - 17 arthur Honegger's 3rd Symphony "Liturgique," premieres  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1947  The Radcliffe Line, the border between Union of India and Dominion of Pakistan is revealed on August - 17.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1948  Alger Hiss denies ever being a Communist agent on August - 17.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1948  Nico J Polak, Dutch economist, dies at 60 on August - 17.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1950  On August - 17 indonesia gains independence from the Netherlands  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1950  On this day in history indonesia gains independence from Netherlands  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1951  On August - 17 hurricane winds drive 6 ships ashore, Kingston, Jamaica  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1953  On this day in history johannes B Tielrooy, literature (French Living Lesson), dies at 66  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1954  Billy Murray, singer (Denver Nightengale), dies at 77 on August - 17.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1955  On August - 17 hurricane Diane, following hurricane Connie floods Connecticut River killing 190 &doing $1.8 billion damage  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1958  World's 1st Moon probe, US's Thor-Able, explodes at T +77 sec on August - 17.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1958  On this day in history florent Schmitt, French composer/critic (Jardin Secret), dies at 87  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1959  On August - 17 7.1 quake strikes Yellowstone National Park  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1959  ADM Arleigh Burke reappointed CNO for 3rd 2 year term, serving longest term as CNO on August - 17.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1960  Francis Gary Powers U-2 spy trial opens in Moscow on August - 17.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1960  Gabon gains independence from France (National Day) on August - 17.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1960  The west African country of Gabon gains its independence from France on August - 17.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1961  On this day in history building of the Berlin Wall begins  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1961  Kennedy administration establishes Alliance for Progress on August - 17.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1961  On August - 17 carlos Leon Salzedo, composer, dies at 76  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1962  On August - 17 beatles replaces Pete Best with Ringo Starr  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1962  On August - 17 e German border guards shot &kill Peter Fechter, 18, attempting to cross Berlin Wall into western sector  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1962  On this day in history navy's first hydrofoil patrol craft, USS High Point (PCH-1) launched at Seattle, WA  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1963  On this day in history richard Barthelmess, actor (Heroes for Sales), dies of cancer at 68  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1966  Pioneer 7 launched into solar orbit on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1966  On this day in history archibald Palm, cricketer (Test S Africa v England 1927-28), dies  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1969  On this day in history hurricane Camille claims more than 250  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1969  On August - 17 ludwig Mies van der Rohe, architect (November Group), dies at 83  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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Famous Birthdays In August - 17

Famous People Born On This Day In History

1473  Richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?) was born on August - 17.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1578  Francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1586  Johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg) was born on August - 17.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1601  On this day in history birth of pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20]  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1629  On August - 17 birth of king John III of Poland (d. 1696)  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1686  Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer was born on August - 17.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1720  On this day in history birth of charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine)  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1753  Josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828) was born on August - 17.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Famous Deaths In August - 17

Famous People Died On This Day In History

0754  Karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39 on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1153  On August - 17 death of eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130)  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1304  On August - 17 death of emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243)  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1464  Nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1510  On August - 17 death of edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1536  Death of Pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight on August - 17.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1553  On August - 17 charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1635  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48 on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard


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