Page 4: Historical Events In July - 17

1893  On this day in history 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 July - 17.   

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

1897  On this day in history elbert Parr Tuttle, lawyer/judge   

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

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

1898  On July - 17 berenice Abbott, Springfield Oh, photographer (World of Atget)   

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.   

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

1901  On July - 17 john Farmer, composer, dies at 64   

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

1902  On July - 17 christina Stead, Australia, novelist (Man Who Loved Children)   

1903  On July - 17 valerian Mikhaylovich Bogdanov-Berezovsky, composer   

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

1904  Jef Alpaerts, Flemish pianist/conductor on this day in history.   

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

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

1908  Rudolf Petzold, composer on this day in history.   

1909  Hardy Amies, London England, royal dressmaker (Queen Elizabeth II) on July - 17.   

1911  On July - 17 overthrown shah of Persia Mohammed Ali lands on Astrabad with army   

1912  IAF (Intl Amateur Athletic Federation) forms in Sweden on July - 17.   

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

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

1913  On this day in history 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 July - 17.   

1915  Italian offensive at Isonzo on July - 17.   

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

1915  On this day in history francesco Fanciulli, composer, dies on 62nd birthday   

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 July - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1674  On July - 17 birth of isaac Watts, England, writer/preacher/hymnist (Horae Lyrican)   

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

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

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  On this day in history birth of john Jacob Astor, Germany, richest man in US, banker/fur trader   

0656  Death of Uthman ibn Affan, Third Caliph, assassinated on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1345  Death of Jacob Van Artevelde, [Manner Man], Flemish broker, lynched on this day in history.   

1453  Death of John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, English military leader on this day in history.   

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

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