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  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 July - 17 finland adopts constitution  

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

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 July - 17.  

1922  Curacao harbor workers begin strike under Felix Chacuto on July - 17.  

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

1928  Jean Elizabeth Leuckert Muir, designer dressmaker on this day in history.  

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 July - 17.  

1930  On this day in history ryohei Hirose, composer  

1932  On July - 17 niccolo Castiglioni, composer  

1933  On this day in history 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 July - 17 the birth of Donald Sutherland, American actor  

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  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 on this day in history.  

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

1937  On July - 17 jose Ignacio Cabrujas, writer  

1937  Henri-Constant-Gabriel Pierne, composer, dies at 73 on July - 17.  

1938  Douglas (Wrong Way) Corrigan leaves NY for LA, wound up in Ireland on this day in history.  

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 July - 17.  

1487  Ismail I, Shah of Persia (d. 1524) was born on this day in history.  

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

1702  On July - 17 birth of johann Schneider, composer  

1744  Elbridge Gerry, (DR) 5th VP (Mass-Gov), invented gerrymandering was born on July - 17.  

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

1763  Johannes H van der Palm, Dutch theologist/minister of Education was born on this day in history.  

1763  On July - 17 birth of john Jacob Astor, Germany, richest man in US, banker/fur trader  

0656  Death of Uthman ibn Affan, Third Caliph, assassinated on this day in history.  

0924  Edward, the Older, English speaking king (899-924), dies on this day in history.  

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  Death of Jacob Van Artevelde, [Manner Man], Flemish broker, lynched on July - 17.  

1453  On July - 17 death of john Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, English military leader  

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.