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Thursday, 28 August 2025
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 On this day in history longest errorless game, Cubs beat Phillies 2-1 in 21 innings
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 On July - 17 alex Moir, cricketer (New Zealand leg-spinner in 17 Tests 1950-59)
1920 Bill Monroe, New Orleans La, newscaster (NBC-TV, Congressional Report) on July - 17.
1921 Acquanetta, [Mildred Davenport], Wyo, actress (Tarzan & Leopard Woman) on July - 17.
1922 Curacao harbor workers begin strike under Felix Chacuto on this day in history.
1922 On July - 17 donald Alfred Davie, poet/critic
1922 On this day in history heinrich Rubens, German physicist, dies at 57
1923 On this day in history carl Mays gave up 13 runs & 20 hits in 13-0 lose to Indians
1924 St Louis Card Jesse Haines no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0 on July - 17.
1925 Tris Speaker, is 5th to get 3,000 hits on this day in history.
1926 Paavo Nurmi walks world record 4x1500m (16:11.4) on this day in history.
1926 Édouard Carpentier, French-born professional wrestler on July - 17.
1928 Jean Elizabeth Leuckert Muir, designer dressmaker on July - 17.
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 Sergei K. Godunov, Russian mathematician on this day in history.
1930 On this day in history ryohei Hirose, composer
1932 On July - 17 niccolo Castiglioni, composer
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 July - 17.
1934 Babe Ruth draws his 2,000th base on balls at Cleveland on this day in history.
1934 Donald Sutherland, St John NB, actor (M*A*S*H, Body Snatchers) on July - 17.
1935 The birth of Donald Sutherland, American actor on this day in history.
1935 On July - 17 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 On this day in history carl Hubbell begins winning streak, beating Pittsburgh 6-0
1937 Jose Ignacio Cabrujas, writer on this day in history.
1937 On July - 17 henri-Constant-Gabriel Pierne, composer, dies at 73
1938 Douglas (Wrong Way) Corrigan leaves NY for LA, wound up in Ireland on July - 17.
1938 Stan Bronstein, rocker on this day in history.
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