Page 5: Historical Events In October - 17

1923  Catholic University of Nijmegen Neth opens on this day in history.   

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

1927  On October - 17 ban Johnson, in failing health, retires as AL president   

1928  Ivan Marinov, composer on October - 17.   

1929  On October - 17 ram Da-Oz, composer   

1930  Angelo Paccignini, composer on this day in history.   

1931  Al Capone convicted of tax evasion, sentenced to 11 years in prison on October - 17.   

1931  On October - 17 ernst Hinterberger, Austrian writer   

1932  On October - 17 gundaris Pone, composer   

1933  Albert Einstein arrives in the US, a refugee from Nazi Germany on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1934  Barend P Tammeling, Dutch journalist (Trouw, Groninger Gezinsbode) on October - 17.   

1935  On October - 17 pacific Assoc of AAU votes not to participate in Berlin Olympics   

1935  Alan Brown, cricketer (Engld opening attack Brown & White vs Pak 1961) on this day in history.   

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

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

1939  The birth of Evel Knievel, Record breaker and stunt man on October - 17.   

1940  German occupiers issue identity cards on October - 17.   

1941  On October - 17 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  Liberators sink U-540 & U-631 on this day in history.   

1944  Pavel Haas, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

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

1951  On October - 17 egyptian army fires on British troops   

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

1955  On this day in history lee Merriwether joins Today Show panel   

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

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

1957  Britain's Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip visit White House on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1563  Jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer was born on October - 17.   

1577  Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith) was born on October - 17.   

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

1623  On this day in history birth of francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687)   

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

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 this day in history boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies   

1174  On this day in history death of queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135)   

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

1552  On this day in history andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53   

1586  On October - 17 philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32   

1616  On October - 17 death of john Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560)   

1638  Death of Gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63 on October - 17.   

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