Page 4: Historical Events In July - 17

1893  Arthur Shrewsbury is 1st to score 1000 runs in Test Cricket   

1894  Mary Clare, London England, actress (Evil Mind, Young and Innocent)   

1897  The inaugural ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from the Yukon.   

1897  1st ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from Yukon   

1897  Elbert Parr Tuttle, lawyer/judge.   

1898  Spanish American War-Spaniads surrender to US at Santiago Cuba   

1898  Spanish American War-Spaniards surrender to US at Santiago Cuba.   

1898  Berenice Abbott, Springfield Oh, photographer (World of Atget)   

1899  James Cagney, American actor is born   

1900  NY Giant Christy Mathewson begins career losing to Bkln Superbas.   

1900  James Cagney, actor (Yankee Doodle Dandy), hold that grapefruit.   

1901  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   

1902  Christina Stead, Australia, novelist (Man Who Loved Children).   

1903  Valerian Mikhaylovich Bogdanov-Berezovsky, composer   

1903  James A McNeill Whistler, US/Brit writer (Bride Tomorrow), dies at 69   

1904  Jef Alpaerts, Flemish pianist/conductor.   

1905  Norman Waterhouse Lees, jazz fan.   

1906  John Carroll, [Julian LaFaye], New Orleans LA, actor (Wolf Call)   

1908  Rudolf Petzold, composer   

1909  Hardy Amies, London England, royal dressmaker (Queen Elizabeth II).   

1911  Overthrown shah of Persia Mohammed Ali lands on Astrabad with army.   

1912  IAF (Intl Amateur Athletic Federation) forms in Sweden   

1912  Art Linkletter, Saskatchewan Canada, TV host (People are Funny).   

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

1913  Everett Helm, composer   

1914  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).   

1915  Italian offensive at Isonzo.   

1915  Cass Daley, Philadelphia PA, actress (Red Garters).   

1915  Francesco Fanciulli, composer, dies on 62nd birthday   

1916  Eleanor Steber, Wheeling WV, soprano (Metropolitan Opera-1940)   

1917  British Royal family changes its name from Hanover to Windsor.   

1917  Lou Bourdeau, baseball player/manager (1948 AP Athlete of Year)   

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1487  Esma'il i: Shah who converted iran from sunni to shi'ah   

1487  Ismail i: Shah of persia   

1674  Isaac watts: England, writer/preacher/hymnist (horae lyrican)   

1702  Johann schneider: Composer   

1744  Elbridge gerry: (dr) 5th vp (mass-gov), invented gerrymandering   

1745  Petr alekseevich pahlen: Russian general   

1763  Johannes h van der palm: Dutch theologist/minister of education   

1763  John jacob astor: Germany, richest man in us, banker/fur trader   

0656  Uthman ibn affan: Third caliph, assassinated.   

0924  Edward: The older, english speaking king (899-924),   

1025  Death of Boleslaw i chobry: [the brave], duke/king of poland,   

1070  Boudouin vi: Count of flanders/henegouwen,   

1345  Death of Jacob van artevelde: [manner man], flemish broker, lynched   

1453  John talbot: 1st earl of shrewsbury, english military leader   

1510  Edmund dudley: English minister of justice/finance,   

1531  Death of Hosokawa takakuni: Japanese military commander (b. 1484)