Page 7: 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 August - 17.   

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 August - 17 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 this day in history.   

1974  Aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer, dies at 89 on August - 17.   

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  On this day in history the first manned balloon crossing of Atlantic Ocean (Eagle II)   

1979  On August - 17 vivian Vance actress (Ethel Mertz-I Love Lucy), dies at 72   

1979  Vivian Vance, actress (Ethel Mertz-I Love Lucy), dies of cancer at 67 on August - 17.   

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

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

1982  On August - 17 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 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 August - 17.   

1983  Ira Gershwin lyricist, dies in Beverly Hills, Cal, at 86 on August - 17.   

1983  On August - 17 ira Gershwin, lyricist, dies in Beverly Hills at 86   

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  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  On August - 17 dow Jones Industrial Avg closes above 2,700 for 1st time (2,700.57)   

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 this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  Richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?) was born on August - 17.   

1578  Francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660) was born on August - 17.   

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  Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer was born on August - 17.   

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  Death of Eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130) on this day in history.   

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

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.