Historical Events In July - 17

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

1894  On this day in history mary Clare, London England, actress (Evil Mind, Young & Innocent)  

1897  The first ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from the Yukon on this day in history.  

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

1897  Elbert Parr Tuttle, lawyer/judge on July - 17.  

1898  Spanish American War-Spaniads surrender to US at Santiago Cuba on July - 17.  

1898  On July - 17 spanish American War-Spaniards surrender to US at Santiago Cuba  

1898  Berenice Abbott, Springfield Oh, photographer (World of Atget) on July - 17.  

1899  On July - 17 the birth of James Cagney, American actor  

1900  NY Giant Christy Mathewson begins career losing to Bkln Superbas on this day in history.  

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1900  On this day in history james Cagney, actor (Yankee Doodle Dandy), hold that grapefruit  

1901  John Farmer, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

1902  On July - 17 orioles forfeit to St Louis having only 5 players available to play they then forfeit their franchise back to the AL  

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

1903  Valerian Mikhaylovich Bogdanov-Berezovsky, composer on July - 17.  

1903  On July - 17 james A McNeill Whistler, US/Brit writer (Bride Tomorrow), dies at 69  

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

1905  Norman Waterhouse Lees, jazz fan on July - 17.  

1906  On July - 17 john Carroll, [Julian LaFaye], New Orleans LA, actor (Wolf Call)  

1908  Rudolf Petzold, composer on July - 17.  

1909  On this day in history hardy Amies, London England, royal dressmaker (Queen Elizabeth II)  

1911  Overthrown shah of Persia Mohammed Ali lands on Astrabad with army on this day in history.  

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 July - 17.  

1912  J-Henri Poincaré, French mine engineer/mathematician, dies at 58 on July - 17.  

1913  On July - 17 everett Helm, composer  

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  Lucille Benson, Scottsboro Ala, actress (Lilly-Bosom Buddies) on this day in history.  

1915  On this day in history italian offensive at Isonzo  

1915  Cass Daley, Philadelphia PA, actress (Red Garters) on July - 17.  

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

1916  Eleanor Steber, Wheeling WV, soprano (Metropolitan Opera-1940) on July - 17.  

1917  British Royal family changes its name from Hanover to Windsor on July - 17.  

1917  On this day in history lou Bourdeau, baseball player/manager (1948 AP Athlete of Year)  

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1487  On July - 17 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 this day in history.  

1674  On this day in history birth of isaac Watts, England, writer/preacher/hymnist (Horae Lyrican)  

1702  On this day in history birth of johann Schneider, composer  

1744  On this day in history birth of elbridge Gerry, (DR) 5th VP (Mass-Gov), invented gerrymandering  

1745  On July - 17 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  Death of Uthman ibn Affan, Third Caliph, assassinated on July - 17.  

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

1025  On this day in history boleslaw I Chobry, [the brave], duke/king of Poland, dies  

1070  Boudouin VI, count of Flanders/Henegouwen, dies on this day in history.  

1345  Death of Jacob Van Artevelde, [Manner Man], Flemish broker, lynched on July - 17.  

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

1510  Edmund Dudley, English minister of Justice/Finance, dies on July - 17.  

1531  On this day in history death of hosokawa Takakuni, Japanese military commander (b. 1484)