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  Ivan Marinov, composer on October - 17.   

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

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  On October - 17 ernst Hinterberger, Austrian writer   

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  On October - 17 albert Einstein arrives in US, a refugee from Nazi Germany   

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

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  On October - 17 david Hobson, (Rep-R-Ohio)   

1937  On this day in history paxton Whitehead, English actor   

1939  On October - 17 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 this day in history.   

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 October - 17.   

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

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

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

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

1954  Phila Eagle Adrian Burk passes for 7 touchdowns vs Wash (49-21) on October - 17.   

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

1956  England's first large scale nuclear power station opens on October - 17.   

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

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

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1253  Ivo of Kermartin, ]]) was born on October - 17.   

1563  Jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1586  Philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32 on this day in history.   

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)