Page 7: Historical Events In August - 17

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

1971  On August - 17 horace McMahon, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye), dies at 64   

1972  On August - 17 in New Britain a 7.1 earthquake caused a two-foot tsunami at Pomino on southeast New Britain   

1972  Phillies Steve Carlton wins his 15th straight game on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history raymond Brulez, Flemish author (Schoone slaapster), dies at 76   

1973  Lee Trevino's 1st hole-in-one on this day in history.   

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  On August - 17 aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer, dies at 89   

1975  On this day in history 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 August - 17 vivian Vance actress (Ethel Mertz-I Love Lucy), dies at 72   

1979  On August - 17 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 this day in history.   

1982  On August - 17 barney Phillips actor (Dragnet, Felony Squad), dies at 68   

1982  On this day in history south Bend, Ind jury acquits self-avowed racist Joseph Paul Franklin   

1982  Barney Phillips, actor (Dragnet, Felony Squad), dies at 68 on August - 17.   

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  Holly Roffey, youngest heart transplant, dies at 4 weeks on this day in history.   

1985  On August - 17 dave Kingman hits his 400th HR   

1985  Rajiv Gandhi announces Punjab state elections in India on August - 17.   

1986  On this day in history bronze pig statue unveiled at Seattle's Pike Place Market   

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  On this day in history charles Drummond de Andrade, Brazilian poet, dies at 84   

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 this day in history.   

1988  On August - 17 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 August - 17.   

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1473  Richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?) was born on this day in history.   

1578  On this day in history birth of francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660)   

1586  Johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg) was born on August - 17.   

1601  Pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20] was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1753  Josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828) was born on this day in history.   

0754  On this day in history 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  Death of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) on this day in history.   

1464  Nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies on August - 17.   

1510  Death of Edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded on August - 17.   

1536  On August - 17 death of pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight   

1553  Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies on this day in history.   

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