Page 5: Historical Events In October - 17

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

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

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

1928  On this day in history ivan Marinov, composer   

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

1930  Angelo Paccignini, composer on October - 17.   

1931  Al Capone convicted of tax evasion, sentenced to 11 years in prison on this day in history.   

1931  Ernst Hinterberger, Austrian writer on October - 17.   

1932  Gundaris Pone, composer on October - 17.   

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

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

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

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

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

1935  Pacific Assoc of AAU votes not to participate in Berlin Olympics on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history paxton Whitehead, English actor   

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

1940  German occupiers issue identity cards on October - 17.   

1941  First US destroyer (Kearney) torpedoed in WW II, off Iceland on October - 17.   

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

1941  On October - 17 john S Plaskett, Canadian astronomer (Plaskett's twins), dies   

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

1944  Pavel Haas, composer, dies at 45 on October - 17.   

1945  On this day in history juan Peron becomes dictator of Argentina   

1951  On October - 17 egyptian army fires on British troops   

1954  On October - 17 phila Eagle Adrian Burk passes for 7 touchdowns vs Wash (49-21)   

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 October - 17.   

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

1957  On October - 17 french author Albert Camus awarded Nobel Prize in Literature   

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 this day in history.   

1577  On October - 17 birth of cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)   

1582  Johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637) was born on October - 17.   

1623  Francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687) was born on October - 17.   

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

1688  Domenico Zipoli, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0532  On this day in history boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies   

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

1312  On this day in history jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies   

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  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 this day in history.   

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