Historical Events In July - 17

1918  On July - 17 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.  

1918  Longest errorless game, Cubs beat Phillies 2-1 in 21 innings on this day in history.  

1918  On this day in history aleksei N Romanov, son of tsar Nicolas II, executed at 13  

1919  Finland adopts constitution on July - 17.  

1919  On July - 17 alex Moir, cricketer (New Zealand leg-spinner in 17 Tests 1950-59)  

1920  On July - 17 bill Monroe, New Orleans La, newscaster (NBC-TV, Congressional Report)  

1921  On July - 17 acquanetta, [Mildred Davenport], Wyo, actress (Tarzan & Leopard Woman)  

1922  Curacao harbor workers begin strike under Felix Chacuto on this day in history.  

1922  On this day in history donald Alfred Davie, poet/critic  

1922  Heinrich Rubens, German physicist, dies at 57 on July - 17.  

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

1924  On July - 17 st Louis Card Jesse Haines no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0  

1925  On this day in history tris Speaker, is 5th to get 3,000 hits  

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

1926  On July - 17 Édouard Carpentier, French-born professional wrestler  

1928  Jean Elizabeth Leuckert Muir, designer dressmaker on July - 17.  

1928  On July - 17 alvaro Obregon, general/pres of Mexico, assassinated  

1929  On this day in history uSSR drops diplomatic relations with China  

1929  Sergei K. Godunov, Russian mathematician on this day in history.  

1930  Ryohei Hirose, composer on July - 17.  

1932  Niccolo Castiglioni, composer on July - 17.  

1933  On July - 17 after successfully crossing the Atlantic Ocean, the Lithuanian research aircraft Lituanica crashes in Europe under mysterious circumstances.  

1933  Tony Pithey, cricketer (brother of David, S African batsman in 17 Tests) on this day in history.  

1934  On this day in history babe Ruth draws his 2,000th base on balls at Cleveland  

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

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

1935  On this day in history variety's famous headline "Sticks Nix Hick Pix"  

1935  Diahann Carroll, Bronx, actress (Julia, Claudine, Dominique-Dynasty) on July - 17.  

1936  On July - 17 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  Carl Hubbell begins winning streak, beating Pittsburgh 6-0 on July - 17.  

1937  Jose Ignacio Cabrujas, writer on July - 17.  

1937  On July - 17 henri-Constant-Gabriel Pierne, composer, dies at 73  

1938  On July - 17 douglas (Wrong Way) Corrigan leaves NY for LA, wound up in Ireland  

1938  On July - 17 stan Bronstein, rocker  

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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 July - 17.  

1674  Isaac Watts, England, writer/preacher/hymnist (Horae Lyrican) was born on this day in history.  

1702  On this day in history birth of johann Schneider, composer  

1744  On this day in history 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 July - 17.  

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

0924  On July - 17 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 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  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.