Page 5: Historical Events In October - 17

1923  On this day in history catholic University of Nijmegen Neth opens   

1926  On October - 17 beverly Garland, Santa Cruz Calif, actress (My 3 Sons)   

1927  On this day in history ban Johnson, in failing health, retires as AL president   

1928  On October - 17 ivan Marinov, composer   

1929  Ram Da-Oz, composer on October - 17.   

1930  Angelo Paccignini, composer on October - 17.   

1931  On October - 17 al Capone convicted of tax evasion, sentenced to 11 years in prison   

1931  Ernst Hinterberger, Austrian writer on October - 17.   

1932  Gundaris Pone, composer on this day in history.   

1933  Albert Einstein arrives in the US, a refugee from Nazi Germany on October - 17.   

1933  On this day in history albert Einstein arrives in US, a refugee from Nazi Germany   

1933  William A Anders, Hong Kong, Maj Gen, USAF/astronaut (Apollo 8) on October - 17.   

1934  On this day in history "The Aldrich Family" premieres on radio   

1934  On October - 17 barend P Tammeling, Dutch journalist (Trouw, Groninger Gezinsbode)   

1935  On this day in history pacific Assoc of AAU votes not to participate in Berlin Olympics   

1935  On October - 17 alan Brown, cricketer (Engld opening attack Brown & White vs Pak 1961)   

1936  David Hobson, (Rep-R-Ohio) on this day in history.   

1937  Paxton Whitehead, English actor on October - 17.   

1939  On October - 17 the birth of Evel Knievel, Record breaker and stunt man   

1940  German occupiers issue identity cards on October - 17.   

1941  On this day in history first US destroyer (Kearney) torpedoed in WW II, off Iceland   

1941  1st US destroyer (Kearney) torpedoed in WW II, off Iceland on this day in history.   

1941  John S Plaskett, Canadian astronomer (Plaskett's twins), dies on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history liberators sink U-540 & U-631   

1944  On October - 17 pavel Haas, composer, dies at 45   

1945  Juan Peron becomes dictator of Argentina on this day in history.   

1951  On October - 17 egyptian army fires on British troops   

1954  Phila Eagle Adrian Burk passes for 7 touchdowns vs Wash (49-21) on this day in history.   

1955  Lee Merriwether joins Today Show panel on this day in history.   

1956  England's first large scale nuclear power station opens on this day in history.   

1956  England's 1st large scale nuclear power station opens on this day in history.   

1957  On October - 17 britain's Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip visit White House   

1957  French author Albert Camus awarded Nobel Prize in Literature on October - 17.   

1957  "Copper & Brass" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 36 performances on October - 17.   

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1253  On October - 17 birth of ivo of Kermartin, ]])   

1563  On this day in history birth of jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer   

1577  Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith) was born on this day in history.   

1582  On October - 17 birth of johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637)   

1623  Francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687) was born on this day in history.   

1626  On October - 17 birth of simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)   

1688  On October - 17 birth of domenico Zipoli, composer   

1696  August III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen was born on October - 17.   

0532  Boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies on this day in history.   

1174  On October - 17 death of queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135)   

1312  Jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies on this day in history.   

1552  Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1586  Philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32 on October - 17.   

1616  On this day in history death of john Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560)   

1638  Death of Gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63 on this day in history.   

1660  Death of Adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601) on this day in history.