Historical Events In August - 17

1865  Johann Nepomuk Poissl, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1866  On this day in history bathe & Prussia signs peace treaty   

1869  On August - 17 the first international boat race (Thames River) (Oxford beats Harvard)   

1869  1st international boat race (Thames River, Oxford beats Harvard) on August - 17.   

1870  Mrs Esther Morris becomes 1st woman magistrate (South Pass, Wyoming) on this day in history.   

1870  The first ascent of Mt Rainier, Washington on this day in history.   

1870  On August - 17 western Australia is granted representative government   

1870  1st ascent of Mt Rainier, Washington on August - 17.   

1870  Frederick Russell, developed 1st successful typhoid fever vaccine on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history opera "Götterdämmerung" premieres in Bayreuth   

1876  Eric Drummond, 1st Secretary-General of League of Nations (1919-33) on August - 17.   

1877  On August - 17 asaph Hall discovers Mars' moon Phobos   

1878  Reg Duff, cricketer (Australian bat, century on debut 1902) on August - 17.   

1878  On this day in history richard Upjohn, US architect, died   

1879  On this day in history ferdinand de Lesseps forms French Panama Canal Company   

1880  Leo Ascher, composer on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history ole Bull, composer, dies at 70   

1882  Samuel Goldwyn, [Goldfish], movie producer (MGM) on this day in history.   

1883  The first public performance of the Dominican Republic's national anthem, Himno Nacional on this day in history.   

1885  Clara [G Meijer-]Wichmann, German anarchists/feminist (Wife & society) on August - 17.   

1887  On this day in history charles I, last emperor of Austria-Hungary (1916-18)   

1887  On August - 17 franz Commer, composer, dies at 74   

1888  On this day in history monty Wooley, NYC, actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner)   

1888  On August - 17 james Jameson, British nature investigator (Congo), dies   

1889  On this day in history ernst Franck, German composer/conductor, dies at 42   

1890  Harry L Hopkins, US politician (Loan & Lease law) on August - 17.   

1891  On this day in history 1st public bathhouse with showers opens in NYC (People's Bath)   

1892  On August - 17 the birth of Mae West, American actress   

1892  Russian/French generals Obruchev/Boisdeffre signs Duple Alliance on August - 17.   

1893  Aleksei N Apuchtin, Russian poet (Stichotvorenia), dies at 52[NS=8/29] on August - 17.   

1894  On August - 17 phils get 36 hits, Sam Thompson hits for cycle beating Louisville 29-4   

1894  Erik A Blomberg, Swedish art historian/poet/author (Jorden) on August - 17.   

1896  On August - 17 gold discovered in the Yukon Territory, Canada   

1896  Gold is discovered on Klondike River on this day in history.   

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

1578  On August - 17 birth of francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660)   

1586  On August - 17 birth of johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg)   

1601  Pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20] was born on August - 17.   

1629  On this day in history birth of king John III of Poland (d. 1696)   

1686  On this day in history birth of nicola Antonio Porpora, composer   

1720  Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine) was born on August - 17.   

1753  On August - 17 birth of josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828)   

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

1153  On this day in history death of eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130)   

1304  Death of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) on August - 17.   

1464  Nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

1510  On August - 17 death of edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded   

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

1553  Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies on August - 17.   

1635  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48 on this day in history.