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 this day in history ram Da-Oz, composer  

1930  On this day in history angelo Paccignini, composer  

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 this day in history gundaris Pone, composer  

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 this day in history.  

1933  On October - 17 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 this day in history.  

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

1935  Alan Brown, cricketer (Engld opening attack Brown & White vs Pak 1961) on October - 17.  

1936  On October - 17 david Hobson, (Rep-R-Ohio)  

1937  On October - 17 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 this day in history.  

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

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

1944  On October - 17 pavel Haas, composer, dies at 45  

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

1951  On this day in history 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  Lee Merriwether joins Today Show panel on this day in history.  

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

1956  England's 1st large scale nuclear power station opens on this day in history.  

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

1957  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of ivo of Kermartin, ]])  

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

1577  Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1626  On this day in history 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  Boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies on October - 17.  

1174  On this day in history 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  On this day in history andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53  

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

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 October - 17.  

1660  On October - 17 death of adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601)