Historical Events In August - 17
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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