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  Mary Clare, London England, actress (Evil Mind, Young & Innocent) on July - 17.   

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 July - 17 elbert Parr Tuttle, lawyer/judge   

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

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

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

1899  The birth of James Cagney, American actor on this day in history.   

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 July - 17 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 on July - 17.   

1902  On this day in history christina Stead, Australia, novelist (Man Who Loved Children)   

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 this day in history.   

1905  On July - 17 norman Waterhouse Lees, jazz fan   

1906  John Carroll, [Julian LaFaye], New Orleans LA, actor (Wolf Call) on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history rudolf Petzold, composer   

1909  On this day in history 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  On this day in history iAF (Intl Amateur Athletic Federation) forms in Sweden   

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

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

1913  Everett Helm, composer on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history lucille Benson, Scottsboro Ala, actress (Lilly-Bosom Buddies)   

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  British Royal family changes its name from Hanover to Windsor on this day in history.   

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 July - 17.   

1487  Ismail I, Shah of Persia (d. 1524) was born on July - 17.   

1674  Isaac Watts, England, writer/preacher/hymnist (Horae Lyrican) was born on July - 17.   

1702  Johann Schneider, composer was born on this day in history.   

1744  Elbridge Gerry, (DR) 5th VP (Mass-Gov), invented gerrymandering was born on July - 17.   

1745  Petr Alekseevich Pahlen, Russian general (d. 1826) was born on July - 17.   

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

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 July - 17.   

1025  On this day in history boleslaw I Chobry, [the brave], duke/king of Poland, dies   

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

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

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