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 July - 17.  

1918  On July - 17 longest errorless game, Cubs beat Phillies 2-1 in 21 innings  

1918  Aleksei N Romanov, son of tsar Nicolas II, executed at 13 on this day in history.  

1919  Finland adopts constitution on July - 17.  

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

1920  Bill Monroe, New Orleans La, newscaster (NBC-TV, Congressional Report) on this day in history.  

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

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

1922  Donald Alfred Davie, poet/critic on July - 17.  

1922  On July - 17 heinrich Rubens, German physicist, dies at 57  

1923  Carl Mays gave up 13 runs & 20 hits in 13-0 lose to Indians on July - 17.  

1924  On this day in history st Louis Card Jesse Haines no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0  

1925  Tris Speaker, is 5th to get 3,000 hits on this day in history.  

1926  On this day in history paavo Nurmi walks world record 4x1500m (16:11.4)  

1926  On this day in history Édouard Carpentier, French-born professional wrestler  

1928  On July - 17 jean Elizabeth Leuckert Muir, designer dressmaker  

1928  Alvaro Obregon, general/pres of Mexico, assassinated on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1934  On July - 17 donald Sutherland, St John NB, actor (M*A*S*H, Body Snatchers)  

1935  The birth of Donald Sutherland, American actor on this day in history.  

1935  Variety's famous headline "Sticks Nix Hick Pix" on this day in history.  

1935  On July - 17 diahann Carroll, Bronx, actress (Julia, Claudine, Dominique-Dynasty)  

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  On July - 17 jose Ignacio Cabrujas, writer  

1937  Henri-Constant-Gabriel Pierne, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history 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 July - 17 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  Boudouin VI, count of Flanders/Henegouwen, dies on July - 17.  

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

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