Historical Events In August - 17

1917  On August - 17 italy declares war on Germany & Turkey   

1917  P Roger Peyrefitte, French writer (Singular Love) on August - 17.   

1918  On this day in history samuel Riddle buys Man o'War for $5,000   

1918  On this day in history british troops attack Baku Azerbaijan   

1918  Mort Marshall, NYC, actor (Cully-Dumplings) on August - 17.   

1920  On this day in history in memory of Ray Chapman (died Aug 16), Yanks cancel game with Indians   

1920  Georgia Gibbs, Worcester Mass, singer (Ballin the Jack, Kiss of Fire) on August - 17.   

1920  Ray Chapman, hit in the head by Yanks' Carl Mays pitch, dies on this day in history.   

1921  On August - 17 geoffery Rudolph Elton, historiographer   

1922  On August - 17 paul Wiens, writer   

1923  Anton Kersjes, violinist/conductor (Amsterdam Philharmonic Orch) on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history french-German trade agreement signed   

1924  On this day in history evan S Connell, US writer   

1924  Pavel S "Paul" Urysohn, Russian mathematician, drowns at 26 on this day in history.   

1925  John Hawkes, US writer (2nd Skin) on August - 17.   

1926  On this day in history greek-Serbian/Croatian/Slavs peace treaty signed   

1926  On this day in history haakon Barfod, Norway, yachting (Olympic-gold-1948, 52)   

1927  On August - 17 bernard "Bernie" Cornfeld, Romanian/US financier (Fund of Funds)   

1927  Horace Alderman, US, murderer, hanged on August - 17.   

1928  On August - 17 jean R Adams, entomologist   

1933  Lou Gehrig breaks record by playing in his 1,308th straight game on August - 17.   

1936  On this day in history pierre-Octave Ferroud, French composer (Surgery & Foules), dies at 36   

1938  On this day in history henry Armstrong won his 3rd concurrent boxing championship   

1938  1st aircraft owned by Forest Service in service (Oakland) on August - 17.   

1939  On August - 17 "Wizard of Oz" opens at Loew's Capitol Theater in NY   

1940  On August - 17 fDR &Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission   

1940  On this day in history fDR & Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission   

1941  On this day in history german raider attacks Dutch SS Kota Nopan   

1942  Submarines USS Nautilus and USS Argonaut land 222 Marines on Makin Island, first amphibious attack made from submarines on August - 17.   

1942  On August - 17 uS bombers staged 1st independent raid on Europe attack Rouen, France   

1942  On August - 17 1st European bombing run undertaken by US forces   

1943  On August - 17 allied forces take control of the island of Sicily   

1943  On August - 17 the birth of Robert De Niro, American actor   

1943  498 British bombers attack Peenemunde on August - 17.   

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1473  Richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?) was born on August - 17.   

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

1586  On this day in history birth of johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg)   

1601  On August - 17 birth of pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20]   

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

1686  On August - 17 birth of nicola Antonio Porpora, composer   

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

1753  On this day in history birth of josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828)   

0754  On this day in history karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39   

1153  On August - 17 death of eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130)   

1304  Death of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) on this day in history.   

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

1510  On this day in history death of edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded   

1536  On August - 17 death of pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight   

1553  On August - 17 charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies   

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