Page 4: Historical Events In July - 17

1893  Arthur Shrewsbury is 1st to score 1,000 runs in Test Cricket on July - 17.   

1894  Mary Clare, London England, actress (Evil Mind, Young & Innocent) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1898  On this day in history spanish American War-Spaniads surrender to US at Santiago Cuba   

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

1898  Berenice Abbott, Springfield Oh, photographer (World of Atget) on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history 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 this day in history john Farmer, composer, dies at 64   

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  On this day in history valerian Mikhaylovich Bogdanov-Berezovsky, composer   

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

1904  Jef Alpaerts, Flemish pianist/conductor on July - 17.   

1905  On this day in history norman Waterhouse Lees, jazz fan   

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

1908  Rudolf Petzold, composer on this day in history.   

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

1911  Overthrown shah of Persia Mohammed Ali lands on Astrabad with army on July - 17.   

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

1912  On July - 17 art Linkletter, Saskatchewan Canada, TV host (People are Funny)   

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

1913  On July - 17 everett Helm, composer   

1914  On July - 17 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 this day in history italian offensive at Isonzo   

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

1915  On July - 17 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 this day in history.   

1917  Lou Bourdeau, baseball player/manager (1948 AP Athlete of Year) on July - 17.   

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1487  Esma'il I, shah who converted Iran from Sunni to Shi'ah was born on July - 17.   

1487  Ismail I, Shah of Persia (d. 1524) was born on this day in history.   

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 July - 17 birth of petr Alekseevich Pahlen, Russian general (d. 1826)   

1763  On July - 17 birth of johannes H van der Palm, Dutch theologist/minister of Education   

1763  On July - 17 birth of john Jacob Astor, Germany, richest man in US, banker/fur trader   

0656  Death of Uthman ibn Affan, Third Caliph, assassinated on July - 17.   

0924  Edward, the Older, English speaking king (899-924), dies on July - 17.   

1025  Boleslaw I Chobry, [the brave], duke/king of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

1070  On this day in history boudouin VI, count of Flanders/Henegouwen, dies   

1345  On this day in history death of jacob Van Artevelde, [Manner Man], Flemish broker, lynched   

1453  On July - 17 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)