Historical Events In August - 17

1970  Venera 7 launched by USSR for soft landing on Venus on this day in history.   

1971  Horace McMahon, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye), dies at 64 on August - 17.   

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

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

1972  Raymond Brulez, Flemish author (Schoone slaapster), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history murvyn Vye, actor (Road to Bali, Escape to Burma), dies at 63   

1978  On August - 17 the first manned balloon crossing of Atlantic Ocean (Eagle II)   

1979  Vivian Vance actress (Ethel Mertz-I Love Lucy), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

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

1981  On this day in history robert Russell Bennett, US composer/arranger (Oklahoma!), dies at 87   

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

1982  On August - 17 south Bend, Ind jury acquits self-avowed racist Joseph Paul Franklin   

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

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

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 August - 17.   

1984  Holly Roffey, youngest heart transplant, dies at 4 weeks on this day in history.   

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 August - 17.   

1987  Rudolph Hess Nazi, dies at 93, after 46 years in Spandau Prison on August - 17.   

1987  On this day in history charles Drummond de Andrade, Brazilian poet, dies at 84   

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

1988  On this day in history lIRR says Penn station will get air conditioning in 1991   

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

1988  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg)   

1601  On this day in history birth of pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20]   

1629  King John III of Poland (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.   

1686  On this day in history birth of nicola Antonio Porpora, composer   

1720  On this day in history birth of charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine)   

1753  On August - 17 birth of josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828)   

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 August - 17.   

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

1510  On August - 17 death of edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded   

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

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

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