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

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

1919  On July - 17 finland adopts constitution  

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  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  On this day in history heinrich Rubens, German physicist, dies at 57  

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  Tris Speaker, is 5th to get 3,000 hits on July - 17.  

1926  Paavo Nurmi walks world record 4x1500m (16:11.4) on this day in history.  

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 July - 17.  

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 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  Babe Ruth draws his 2,000th base on balls at Cleveland on July - 17.  

1934  On July - 17 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 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 this day in history.  

1937  On this day in history 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 July - 17.  

1938  On this day in history 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  On July - 17 birth of ismail I, Shah of Persia (d. 1524)  

1674  On July - 17 birth of isaac Watts, England, writer/preacher/hymnist (Horae Lyrican)  

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

1744  Elbridge Gerry, (DR) 5th VP (Mass-Gov), invented gerrymandering was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1763  John Jacob Astor, Germany, richest man in US, banker/fur trader was born on this day in history.  

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

0924  Edward, the Older, English speaking king (899-924), dies on July - 17.  

1025  Boleslaw I Chobry, [the brave], duke/king of Poland, dies on this day in history.  

1070  Boudouin VI, count of Flanders/Henegouwen, dies on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.