Page 5: Historical Events In October - 17

1923  Catholic University of Nijmegen Neth opens on October - 17.   

1926  Beverly Garland, Santa Cruz Calif, actress (My 3 Sons) on October - 17.   

1927  Ban Johnson, in failing health, retires as AL president on October - 17.   

1928  On this day in history ivan Marinov, composer   

1929  On October - 17 ram Da-Oz, composer   

1930  Angelo Paccignini, composer on this day in history.   

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

1931  Ernst Hinterberger, Austrian writer on this day in history.   

1932  On October - 17 gundaris Pone, composer   

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

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

1933  On this day in history william A Anders, Hong Kong, Maj Gen, USAF/astronaut (Apollo 8)   

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

1934  Barend P Tammeling, Dutch journalist (Trouw, Groninger Gezinsbode) on this day in history.   

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

1935  On this day in history alan Brown, cricketer (Engld opening attack Brown & White vs Pak 1961)   

1936  On this day in history david Hobson, (Rep-R-Ohio)   

1937  Paxton Whitehead, English actor on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history the birth of Evel Knievel, Record breaker and stunt man   

1940  German occupiers issue identity cards on this day in history.   

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

1941  On October - 17 1st US destroyer (Kearney) torpedoed in WW II, off Iceland   

1941  John S Plaskett, Canadian astronomer (Plaskett's twins), dies on October - 17.   

1943  Liberators sink U-540 & U-631 on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history pavel Haas, composer, dies at 45   

1945  Juan Peron becomes dictator of Argentina on October - 17.   

1951  Egyptian army fires on British troops on October - 17.   

1954  On this day in history phila Eagle Adrian Burk passes for 7 touchdowns vs Wash (49-21)   

1955  On October - 17 lee Merriwether joins Today Show panel   

1956  On this day in history england's first large scale nuclear power station opens   

1956  On October - 17 england's 1st large scale nuclear power station opens   

1957  On this day in history britain's Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip visit White House   

1957  French author Albert Camus awarded Nobel Prize in Literature on this day in history.   

1957  "Copper & Brass" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 36 performances on this day in history.   

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1253  On this day in history birth of ivo of Kermartin, ]])   

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

1577  On this day in history birth of cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)   

1582  Johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

1623  On October - 17 birth of francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687)   

1626  Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt) was born on October - 17.   

1688  On this day in history birth of domenico Zipoli, composer   

1696  On this day in history birth of august III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen   

0532  On October - 17 boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies   

1174  Death of Queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135) on October - 17.   

1312  Jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies on October - 17.   

1552  Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53 on October - 17.   

1586  On this day in history philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32   

1616  Death of John Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560) on this day in history.   

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

1660  On this day in history death of adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601)