Historical Events In August - 17
Wednesday, 20 January 2021
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 In New Britain a 7.1 earthquake caused a two-foot tsunami at Pomino on southeast New Britain on August - 17.
1972 On this day in history phillies Steve Carlton wins his 15th straight game
1972 Raymond Brulez, Flemish author (Schoone slaapster), dies at 76 on August - 17.
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 On August - 17 conrad Aiken, US poet (Pulitzer), dies at 74
1974 On this day in history aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer, dies at 89
1975 Sig Arno, Hamburg Germany, actor (My Friend Irma), dies at 80 on this day in history.
1976 Murvyn Vye, actor (Road to Bali, Escape to Burma), dies at 63 on this day in history.
1978 On this day in history the first manned balloon crossing of Atlantic Ocean (Eagle II)
1979 Vivian Vance actress (Ethel Mertz-I Love Lucy), dies at 72 on August - 17.
1979 Vivian Vance, actress (Ethel Mertz-I Love Lucy), dies of cancer at 67 on August - 17.
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 August - 17 robert Russell Bennett, US composer/arranger (Oklahoma!), dies at 87
1982 Barney Phillips actor (Dragnet, Felony Squad), dies at 68 on this day in history.
1982 On August - 17 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 this day in history.
1983 On August - 17 ira Gershwin lyricist, dies in Beverly Hills, Cal, at 86
1983 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
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 On August - 17 rudolph Hess Nazi, dies at 93, after 46 years in Spandau Prison
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 August - 17.
1988 NYC 1st case of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (9 year old Bronx boy) on this day in history.
1988 Franklin D Roosevelt Jr, (Rep-D-NY, 1949-55), dies on 74th birthday on August - 17.
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