Historical Events In July - 17

1918  On this day in history sS Carpathia. One of the more well known names, more from assisting the Titanic than from her own sinking, she was of 13,603 tons and built for Cunard by Swan and Hunter on the Tyne in 1902. She was attacked by the German submarine U55, 170 miles west of Bishops Rock, while outward bound to Boston, USA, from Liverpool, a service which had been decided would continue to be maintained in wartime conditions. She was hit by three torpdeoes. Five engine room staff were killed directly by the impact and explosions but 215 crew and all 57 passengers were saved and rescued by the sloop HMS Snowdrop.   

1918  On this day in history longest errorless game, Cubs beat Phillies 2-1 in 21 innings   

1918  On July - 17 aleksei N Romanov, son of tsar Nicolas II, executed at 13   

1919  On this day in history finland adopts constitution   

1919  On this day in history alex Moir, cricketer (New Zealand leg-spinner in 17 Tests 1950-59)   

1920  On July - 17 bill Monroe, New Orleans La, newscaster (NBC-TV, Congressional Report)   

1921  Acquanetta, [Mildred Davenport], Wyo, actress (Tarzan & Leopard Woman) on July - 17.   

1922  On this day in history curacao harbor workers begin strike under Felix Chacuto   

1922  Donald Alfred Davie, poet/critic on July - 17.   

1922  Heinrich Rubens, German physicist, dies at 57 on July - 17.   

1923  Carl Mays gave up 13 runs & 20 hits in 13-0 lose to Indians on this day in history.   

1924  St Louis Card Jesse Haines no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0 on July - 17.   

1925  On this day in history tris Speaker, is 5th to get 3,000 hits   

1926  On July - 17 paavo Nurmi walks world record 4x1500m (16:11.4)   

1926  On this day in history Édouard Carpentier, French-born professional wrestler   

1928  On this day in history jean Elizabeth Leuckert Muir, designer dressmaker   

1928  On this day in history alvaro Obregon, general/pres of Mexico, assassinated   

1929  On July - 17 uSSR drops diplomatic relations with China   

1929  Sergei K. Godunov, Russian mathematician on July - 17.   

1930  On this day in history ryohei Hirose, composer   

1932  Niccolo Castiglioni, composer on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history after successfully crossing the Atlantic Ocean, the Lithuanian research aircraft Lituanica crashes in Europe under mysterious circumstances.   

1933  Tony Pithey, cricketer (brother of David, S African batsman in 17 Tests) on this day in history.   

1934  Babe Ruth draws his 2,000th base on balls at Cleveland on this day in history.   

1934  On July - 17 donald Sutherland, St John NB, actor (M*A*S*H, Body Snatchers)   

1935  The birth of Donald Sutherland, American actor on July - 17.   

1935  Variety's famous headline "Sticks Nix Hick Pix" on July - 17.   

1935  Diahann Carroll, Bronx, actress (Julia, Claudine, Dominique-Dynasty) on this day in history.   

1936  On July - 17 north African detachments of the Spanish Army led by Generalissimo Franco, and supported by Italy and the Nazis, begin civil war agaist the five year old republic.   

1936  On July - 17 carl Hubbell begins winning streak, beating Pittsburgh 6-0   

1937  On this day in history jose Ignacio Cabrujas, writer   

1937  Henri-Constant-Gabriel Pierne, composer, dies at 73 on July - 17.   

1938  Douglas (Wrong Way) Corrigan leaves NY for LA, wound up in Ireland on July - 17.   

1938  On July - 17 stan Bronstein, rocker   

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1487  Esma'il I, shah who converted Iran from Sunni to Shi'ah was born on this day in history.   

1487  Ismail I, Shah of Persia (d. 1524) was born on July - 17.   

1674  Isaac Watts, England, writer/preacher/hymnist (Horae Lyrican) was born on this day in history.   

1702  On this day in history birth of johann Schneider, composer   

1744  Elbridge Gerry, (DR) 5th VP (Mass-Gov), invented gerrymandering was born on this day in history.   

1745  Petr Alekseevich Pahlen, Russian general (d. 1826) was born on this day in history.   

1763  Johannes H van der Palm, Dutch theologist/minister of Education was born on July - 17.   

1763  John Jacob Astor, Germany, richest man in US, banker/fur trader was born on July - 17.   

0656  Death of Uthman ibn Affan, Third Caliph, assassinated on July - 17.   

0924  Edward, the Older, English speaking king (899-924), dies on July - 17.   

1025  Boleslaw I Chobry, [the brave], duke/king of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

1070  Boudouin VI, count of Flanders/Henegouwen, dies on July - 17.   

1345  Death of Jacob Van Artevelde, [Manner Man], Flemish broker, lynched on this day in history.   

1453  Death of John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, English military leader on July - 17.   

1510  On this day in history edmund Dudley, English minister of Justice/Finance, dies   

1531  Death of Hosokawa Takakuni, Japanese military commander (b. 1484) on this day in history.