Page 7: Historical Events In August - 17
Thursday, 16 October 2025
1970 On this day in history venera 7 launched by USSR for soft landing on Venus
1971 On August - 17 horace McMahon, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye), dies at 64
1972 In New Britain a 7.1 earthquake caused a two-foot tsunami at Pomino on southeast New Britain on this day in history.
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 Lee Trevino's 1st hole-in-one on August - 17.
1973 US archaeologists in Greece uncover evidence that people went to sea as early as 7500 BC on this day in history.
1973 Conrad Aiken, US poet (Pulitzer), dies at 74 on August - 17.
1974 On August - 17 aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer, dies at 89
1975 On August - 17 sig Arno, Hamburg Germany, actor (My Friend Irma), dies at 80
1976 On this day in history 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 August - 17 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 Barney Phillips actor (Dragnet, Felony Squad), dies at 68 on August - 17.
1982 South Bend, Ind jury acquits self-avowed racist Joseph Paul Franklin on August - 17.
1982 On August - 17 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 this day in history.
1983 Ira Gershwin lyricist, dies in Beverly Hills, Cal, at 86 on this day in history.
1983 Ira Gershwin, lyricist, dies in Beverly Hills at 86 on this day in history.
1984 On August - 17 holly Roffey, youngest heart transplant, dies at 4 weeks
1985 Dave Kingman hits his 400th HR on this day in history.
1985 On this day in history rajiv Gandhi announces Punjab state elections in India
1986 Bronze pig statue unveiled at Seattle's Pike Place Market on this day in history.
1987 Dow Jones Industrial Avg closes above 2,700 for 1st time (2,700.57) on this day in history.
1987 Rudolph Hess Nazi, dies at 93, after 46 years in Spandau Prison on this day in history.
1987 Charles Drummond de Andrade, Brazilian poet, dies at 84 on August - 17.
1988 On August - 17 franklin D Roosevelt Jr (Rep-D-NY, 1949-55), dies on 74th birthday
1988 LIRR says Penn station will get air conditioning in 1991 on August - 17.
1988 Mohammad Zia Ul-Haq pres of Pakistan (1978-88), dies at 63 in plane crash on August - 17.
1988 On August - 17 nYC 1st case of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (9 year old Bronx boy)
1988 On this day in history franklin D Roosevelt Jr, (Rep-D-NY, 1949-55), dies on 74th birthday
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