Page 5: Historical Events In July - 17

1918  On this day in history 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  Aleksei N Romanov, son of tsar Nicolas II, executed at 13 on July - 17.   

1919  On this day in history finland adopts constitution   

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

1920  On this day in history bill Monroe, New Orleans La, newscaster (NBC-TV, Congressional Report)   

1921  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 July - 17.   

1926  On July - 17 paavo Nurmi walks world record 4x1500m (16:11.4)   

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  Alvaro Obregon, general/pres of Mexico, assassinated on July - 17.   

1929  USSR drops diplomatic relations with China on July - 17.   

1929  On this day in history sergei K. Godunov, Russian mathematician   

1930  Ryohei Hirose, composer on this day in history.   

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  On July - 17 tony Pithey, cricketer (brother of David, S African batsman in 17 Tests)   

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

1937  Jose Ignacio Cabrujas, writer on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history 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  Stan Bronstein, rocker on this day in history.   

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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  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 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 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 July - 17 boleslaw I Chobry, [the brave], duke/king of Poland, dies   

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 this day in history.   

1510  On July - 17 edmund Dudley, English minister of Justice/Finance, dies   

1531  Death of Hosokawa Takakuni, Japanese military commander (b. 1484) on July - 17.