Historical Events In July - 17

1893  Arthur Shrewsbury is 1st to score 1,000 runs in Test Cricket on this day in history.  

1894  Mary Clare, London England, actress (Evil Mind, Young & Innocent) on July - 17.  

1897  On July - 17 the first ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from the Yukon  

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

1897  Elbert Parr Tuttle, lawyer/judge on this day in history.  

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

1898  On this day in history 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  The birth of James Cagney, American actor on July - 17.  

1900  NY Giant Christy Mathewson begins career losing to Bkln Superbas on this day in history.  

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1900  On July - 17 james Cagney, actor (Yankee Doodle Dandy), hold that grapefruit  

1901  John Farmer, composer, dies at 64 on July - 17.  

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

1903  James A McNeill Whistler, US/Brit writer (Bride Tomorrow), dies at 69 on July - 17.  

1904  On July - 17 jef Alpaerts, Flemish pianist/conductor  

1905  On July - 17 norman Waterhouse Lees, jazz fan  

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

1908  On this day in history rudolf Petzold, composer  

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

1913  Everett Helm, composer on this day in history.  

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

1915  Italian offensive at Isonzo on July - 17.  

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

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

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

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1487  On July - 17 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  On July - 17 birth of elbridge Gerry, (DR) 5th VP (Mass-Gov), invented gerrymandering  

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

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 this day in history.  

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  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  Death of John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, English military leader on July - 17.  

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

1531  Death of Hosokawa Takakuni, Japanese military commander (b. 1484) on this day in history.