Page 7: Historical Events In August - 17

1970  Venera 7 launched by USSR for soft landing on Venus on August - 17.   

1971  On this day in history horace McMahon, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye), dies at 64   

1972  On this day in history in New Britain a 7.1 earthquake caused a two-foot tsunami at Pomino on southeast New Britain   

1972  On August - 17 phillies Steve Carlton wins his 15th straight game   

1972  On August - 17 raymond Brulez, Flemish author (Schoone slaapster), dies at 76   

1973  On August - 17 lee Trevino's 1st hole-in-one   

1973  On this day in history uS archaeologists in Greece uncover evidence that people went to sea as early as 7500 BC   

1973  Conrad Aiken, US poet (Pulitzer), dies at 74 on August - 17.   

1974  Aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1975  On August - 17 sig Arno, Hamburg Germany, actor (My Friend Irma), dies at 80   

1976  On August - 17 murvyn Vye, actor (Road to Bali, Escape to Burma), dies at 63   

1978  The first manned balloon crossing of Atlantic Ocean (Eagle II) on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history vivian Vance actress (Ethel Mertz-I Love Lucy), dies at 72   

1979  On this day in history vivian Vance, actress (Ethel Mertz-I Love Lucy), dies of cancer at 67   

1980  Midway relieved Constellation to begin another Indian Ocean deployment and complement Eisenhower task group still on contingency duty in the Arabian Sea on August - 17.   

1981  Robert Russell Bennett, US composer/arranger (Oklahoma!), dies at 87 on August - 17.   

1982  On this day in history barney Phillips actor (Dragnet, Felony Squad), dies at 68   

1982  South Bend, Ind jury acquits self-avowed racist Joseph Paul Franklin on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history barney Phillips, actor (Dragnet, Felony Squad), dies at 68   

1983  In Luzon, Philippine Islands a 6.5 quake killed 16 and 47 injured and extensive damage in the Pasuquin-Laoag-Batac and Serrat areas on August - 17.   

1983  On this day in history ira Gershwin lyricist, dies in Beverly Hills, Cal, at 86   

1983  Ira Gershwin, lyricist, dies in Beverly Hills at 86 on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history holly Roffey, youngest heart transplant, dies at 4 weeks   

1985  Dave Kingman hits his 400th HR on this day in history.   

1985  On August - 17 rajiv Gandhi announces Punjab state elections in India   

1986  Bronze pig statue unveiled at Seattle's Pike Place Market on August - 17.   

1987  Dow Jones Industrial Avg closes above 2,700 for 1st time (2,700.57) on this day in history.   

1987  On August - 17 rudolph Hess Nazi, dies at 93, after 46 years in Spandau Prison   

1987  On August - 17 charles Drummond de Andrade, Brazilian poet, dies at 84   

1988  Franklin D Roosevelt Jr (Rep-D-NY, 1949-55), dies on 74th birthday on this day in history.   

1988  On August - 17 lIRR says Penn station will get air conditioning in 1991   

1988  On this day in history mohammad Zia Ul-Haq pres of Pakistan (1978-88), dies at 63 in plane crash   

1988  On August - 17 nYC 1st case of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (9 year old Bronx boy)   

1988  Franklin D Roosevelt Jr, (Rep-D-NY, 1949-55), dies on 74th birthday on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  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  On August - 17 death of eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130)   

1304  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243)   

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

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

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

1553  On August - 17 charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies   

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