Page 4: Historical Events In July - 17

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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  John Farmer, composer, dies at 64 on July - 17.   

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

1903  On this day in history valerian Mikhaylovich Bogdanov-Berezovsky, composer   

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

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

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  On July - 17 rudolf Petzold, composer   

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

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

1912  On July - 17 iAF (Intl Amateur Athletic Federation) forms in Sweden   

1912  Art Linkletter, Saskatchewan Canada, TV host (People are Funny) on July - 17.   

1912  On July - 17 j-Henri Poincaré, French mine engineer/mathematician, dies at 58   

1913  Everett Helm, composer on July - 17.   

1914  Giants outfielder Red Murray is knocked unconscious by lightning after catching a flyball, ending 21 inning game, Giants win 3-1 on July - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1915  On July - 17 francesco Fanciulli, composer, dies on 62nd birthday   

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

1917  On July - 17 british Royal family changes its name from Hanover to Windsor   

1917  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of johann Schneider, composer   

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  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 this day in history.   

0924  Edward, the Older, English speaking king (899-924), dies on this day in history.   

1025  On July - 17 boleslaw I Chobry, [the brave], duke/king of Poland, dies   

1070  On July - 17 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 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 this day in history.   

1531  On July - 17 death of hosokawa Takakuni, Japanese military commander (b. 1484)