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 this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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 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 October - 17 "The Aldrich Family" premieres on radio   

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 October - 17.   

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  On October - 17 german occupiers issue identity cards   

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

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

1941  On this day in history john S Plaskett, Canadian astronomer (Plaskett's twins), dies   

1943  Liberators sink U-540 & U-631 on October - 17.   

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

1955  On October - 17 lee Merriwether joins Today Show panel   

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

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 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1582  On this day in history birth of johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637)   

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

1626  Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt) was born on this day in history.   

1688  Domenico Zipoli, composer was born on October - 17.   

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 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  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 this day in history.   

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 October - 17.