Page 4: 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  On July - 17 elbert Parr Tuttle, lawyer/judge   

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

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

1898  On this day in history berenice Abbott, Springfield Oh, photographer (World of Atget)   

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

1900  On this day in history nY Giant Christy Mathewson begins career losing to Bkln Superbas   

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

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

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

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

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

1906  John Carroll, [Julian LaFaye], New Orleans LA, actor (Wolf Call) on July - 17.   

1908  Rudolf Petzold, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history art Linkletter, Saskatchewan Canada, TV host (People are Funny)   

1912  J-Henri Poincaré, French mine engineer/mathematician, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1915  Italian offensive at Isonzo on July - 17.   

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

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

1916  Eleanor Steber, Wheeling WV, soprano (Metropolitan Opera-1940) on this day in history.   

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

1917  On July - 17 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 was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1745  Petr Alekseevich Pahlen, Russian general (d. 1826) was born on this day in history.   

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 July - 17.   

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

1070  On July - 17 boudouin VI, count of Flanders/Henegouwen, dies   

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

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

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

1531  Death of Hosokawa Takakuni, Japanese military commander (b. 1484) on July - 17.