Page 5: Historical Events In July - 17

1918  SS Carpathia. One of the more well known names, more from assisting the Titanic than from her own sinking, she was of 13,603 tons and built for Cunard by Swan and Hunter on the Tyne in 1902. She was attacked by the German submarine U55, 170 miles west of Bishops Rock, while outward bound to Boston, USA, from Liverpool, a service which had been decided would continue to be maintained in wartime conditions. She was hit by three torpdeoes. Five engine room staff were killed directly by the impact and explosions but 215 crew and all 57 passengers were saved and rescued by the sloop HMS Snowdrop on this day in history.   

1918  Longest errorless game, Cubs beat Phillies 2-1 in 21 innings on July - 17.   

1918  Aleksei N Romanov, son of tsar Nicolas II, executed at 13 on July - 17.   

1919  On this day in history finland adopts constitution   

1919  Alex Moir, cricketer (New Zealand leg-spinner in 17 Tests 1950-59) on July - 17.   

1920  On this day in history bill Monroe, New Orleans La, newscaster (NBC-TV, Congressional Report)   

1921  Acquanetta, [Mildred Davenport], Wyo, actress (Tarzan & Leopard Woman) on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history curacao harbor workers begin strike under Felix Chacuto   

1922  On July - 17 donald Alfred Davie, poet/critic   

1922  Heinrich Rubens, German physicist, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1923  Carl Mays gave up 13 runs & 20 hits in 13-0 lose to Indians on this day in history.   

1924  St Louis Card Jesse Haines no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0 on July - 17.   

1925  On July - 17 tris Speaker, is 5th to get 3,000 hits   

1926  Paavo Nurmi walks world record 4x1500m (16:11.4) on July - 17.   

1926  Ã‰douard Carpentier, French-born professional wrestler on July - 17.   

1928  On this day in history jean Elizabeth Leuckert Muir, designer dressmaker   

1928  On this day in history alvaro Obregon, general/pres of Mexico, assassinated   

1929  USSR drops diplomatic relations with China on this day in history.   

1929  On July - 17 sergei K. Godunov, Russian mathematician   

1930  On July - 17 ryohei Hirose, composer   

1932  Niccolo Castiglioni, composer on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history after successfully crossing the Atlantic Ocean, the Lithuanian research aircraft Lituanica crashes in Europe under mysterious circumstances.   

1933  On July - 17 tony Pithey, cricketer (brother of David, S African batsman in 17 Tests)   

1934  On July - 17 babe Ruth draws his 2,000th base on balls at Cleveland   

1934  On this day in history donald Sutherland, St John NB, actor (M*A*S*H, Body Snatchers)   

1935  On this day in history the birth of Donald Sutherland, American actor   

1935  Variety's famous headline "Sticks Nix Hick Pix" on July - 17.   

1935  On this day in history diahann Carroll, Bronx, actress (Julia, Claudine, Dominique-Dynasty)   

1936  On this day in history north African detachments of the Spanish Army led by Generalissimo Franco, and supported by Italy and the Nazis, begin civil war agaist the five year old republic.   

1936  On July - 17 carl Hubbell begins winning streak, beating Pittsburgh 6-0   

1937  On this day in history jose Ignacio Cabrujas, writer   

1937  On this day in history henri-Constant-Gabriel Pierne, composer, dies at 73   

1938  On this day in history douglas (Wrong Way) Corrigan leaves NY for LA, wound up in Ireland   

1938  Stan Bronstein, rocker on this day in history.   

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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  On July - 17 birth of ismail I, Shah of Persia (d. 1524)   

1674  On this day in history birth of isaac Watts, England, writer/preacher/hymnist (Horae Lyrican)   

1702  Johann Schneider, composer was born on July - 17.   

1744  On July - 17 birth of elbridge Gerry, (DR) 5th VP (Mass-Gov), invented gerrymandering   

1745  On July - 17 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 this day in history birth of john Jacob Astor, Germany, richest man in US, banker/fur trader   

0656  On this day in history death of uthman ibn Affan, Third Caliph, assassinated.   

0924  On this day in history edward, the Older, English speaking king (899-924), dies   

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

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