Historical Events In August - 17

1787  Jews are granted permission in Budapest Hungary to pray in groups on August - 17.   

1788  Losantville, OH (now Cincinnati) founded on this day in history.   

1792  On August - 17 jan Jachym Kopriva, composer, dies at 38   

1795  On August - 17 slave revolt at Knip plantation, Curacao   

1796  On August - 17 english beat Bataafs navy in Saldanha Bay   

1804  Barbara Hec, organized 1st methodist church in US, dies on this day in history.   

1807  On August - 17 robert Fulton's steamboat Clermont begins 1st trip up Hudson River   

1808  On August - 17 napoleon asks King Louis for Holland brigade towards Spain   

1811  Johannes H Scholten, Dutch theologist (Free Will) on this day in history.   

1812  Frigate President captures British schooner L'Adeline in North Atlantic on August - 17.   

1817  Joseph baron Kervyn de Lettenhove, Belgian Internal minister (1870-71) on this day in history.   

1819  James Henry Van Alen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 on August - 17.   

1827  On August - 17 dutch King Willem I/Pope Leo XII sign concord   

1828  George William Warren, composer on this day in history.   

1834  On this day in history charles Darwins reaches top of Campana Chile   

1834  Peter Benoit, Flemish composer/conductor (Leie/Rubens Cantata) on this day in history.   

1835  On this day in history solymon Merrick patents wrench   

1836  British parliament accept registration of birth/marriage/death on this day in history.   

1839  On August - 17 hubert Platt Main, composer   

1840  Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, England, writer (Irish Land League) on this day in history.   

1841  On August - 17 luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet   

1844  Menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913) on this day in history.   

1846  On this day in history uS takes Los Angeles   

1846  On August - 17 uS fleet officer Robert F Stockton annexes California   

1850  On this day in history jose de San Martin, liberator of Chile, dies.   

1850  On August - 17 jose Francisco de San Martin, South American revolutionary hero, dies   

1851  On this day in history henry Drummond, Scottish geologist/evangelist   

1856  Violet Paget, [Vernon Lee], British author (Satan the master) on August - 17.   

1858  On August - 17 1st bank in Hawaii opens   

1859  On August - 17 circus acrobat Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope.   

1859  On August - 17 1st air mail (in a balloon) took off from Lafayette Ind   

1862  Confederate troops under Kirby Smith enter Kentucky on this day in history.   

1863  On August - 17 federal batteries &ships bombard Fort Sumter, Charleston   

1863  On this day in history federal batteries & ships attacked Fort Sumter in SC   

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1473  On this day in history birth of richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?)   

1578  On this day in history birth of francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660)   

1586  Johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg) was born on this day in history.   

1601  Pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20] was born on this day in history.   

1629  On August - 17 birth of king John III of Poland (d. 1696)   

1686  Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer was born on August - 17.   

1720  On this day in history birth of charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine)   

1753  Josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828) was born on this day in history.   

0754  Karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39 on August - 17.   

1153  Death of Eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130) on this day in history.   

1304  On August - 17 death of emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243)   

1464  On August - 17 nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies   

1510  Death of Edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded on August - 17.   

1536  Death of Pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight on August - 17.   

1553  On this day in history charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies   

1635  On August - 17 francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48