Historical Events In August - 17
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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