Historical Events In July - 17

1893  On July - 17 arthur Shrewsbury is 1st to score 1,000 runs in Test Cricket   

1894  Mary Clare, London England, actress (Evil Mind, Young & Innocent) on July - 17.   

1897  The first ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from the Yukon on July - 17.   

1897  1st ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from Yukon on July - 17.   

1897  On July - 17 elbert Parr Tuttle, lawyer/judge   

1898  Spanish American War-Spaniads surrender to US at Santiago Cuba on this day in history.   

1898  Spanish American War-Spaniards surrender to US at Santiago Cuba on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history berenice Abbott, Springfield Oh, photographer (World of Atget)   

1899  The birth of James Cagney, American actor on this day in history.   

1900  NY Giant Christy Mathewson begins career losing to Bkln Superbas on July - 17.   

1900  James Cagney, actor (Yankee Doodle Dandy), hold that grapefruit on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history john Farmer, composer, dies at 64   

1902  Orioles forfeit to St Louis having only 5 players available to play they then forfeit their franchise back to the AL on this day in history.   

1902  Christina Stead, Australia, novelist (Man Who Loved Children) on this day in history.   

1903  Valerian Mikhaylovich Bogdanov-Berezovsky, composer on this day in history.   

1903  James A McNeill Whistler, US/Brit writer (Bride Tomorrow), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history jef Alpaerts, Flemish pianist/conductor   

1905  On July - 17 norman Waterhouse Lees, jazz fan   

1906  On this day in history john Carroll, [Julian LaFaye], New Orleans LA, actor (Wolf Call)   

1908  On this day in history rudolf Petzold, composer   

1909  On July - 17 hardy Amies, London England, royal dressmaker (Queen Elizabeth II)   

1911  On this day in history overthrown shah of Persia Mohammed Ali lands on Astrabad with army   

1912  On this day in history iAF (Intl Amateur Athletic Federation) forms in Sweden   

1912  Art Linkletter, Saskatchewan Canada, TV host (People are Funny) on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history j-Henri Poincaré, French mine engineer/mathematician, dies at 58   

1913  Everett Helm, composer on July - 17.   

1914  On this day in history giants outfielder Red Murray is knocked unconscious by lightning after catching a flyball, ending 21 inning game, Giants win 3-1   

1914  On this day in history lucille Benson, Scottsboro Ala, actress (Lilly-Bosom Buddies)   

1915  On July - 17 italian offensive at Isonzo   

1915  On this day in history cass Daley, Philadelphia PA, actress (Red Garters)   

1915  Francesco Fanciulli, composer, dies on 62nd birthday on July - 17.   

1916  On this day in history eleanor Steber, Wheeling WV, soprano (Metropolitan Opera-1940)   

1917  British Royal family changes its name from Hanover to Windsor on this day in history.   

1917  On July - 17 lou Bourdeau, baseball player/manager (1948 AP Athlete of Year)   

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1487  On this day in history birth of esma'il I, shah who converted Iran from Sunni to Shi'ah   

1487  Ismail I, Shah of Persia (d. 1524) was born on July - 17.   

1674  Isaac Watts, England, writer/preacher/hymnist (Horae Lyrican) was born on this day in history.   

1702  Johann Schneider, composer was born on July - 17.   

1744  Elbridge Gerry, (DR) 5th VP (Mass-Gov), invented gerrymandering was born on July - 17.   

1745  On this day in history birth of petr Alekseevich Pahlen, Russian general (d. 1826)   

1763  Johannes H van der Palm, Dutch theologist/minister of Education was born on July - 17.   

1763  John Jacob Astor, Germany, richest man in US, banker/fur trader was born on this day in history.   

0656  On July - 17 death of uthman ibn Affan, Third Caliph, assassinated.   

0924  On July - 17 edward, the Older, English speaking king (899-924), dies   

1025  Boleslaw I Chobry, [the brave], duke/king of Poland, dies on July - 17.   

1070  Boudouin VI, count of Flanders/Henegouwen, dies on July - 17.   

1345  On July - 17 death of jacob Van Artevelde, [Manner Man], Flemish broker, lynched   

1453  On this day in history death of john Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, English military leader   

1510  On July - 17 edmund Dudley, English minister of Justice/Finance, dies   

1531  Death of Hosokawa Takakuni, Japanese military commander (b. 1484) on July - 17.