Historical Events In October - 17

1923  Catholic University of Nijmegen Neth opens on October - 17.   

1926  Beverly Garland, Santa Cruz Calif, actress (My 3 Sons) on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history ban Johnson, in failing health, retires as AL president   

1928  On this day in history ivan Marinov, composer   

1929  On October - 17 ram Da-Oz, composer   

1930  Angelo Paccignini, composer on October - 17.   

1931  On this day in history al Capone convicted of tax evasion, sentenced to 11 years in prison   

1931  On October - 17 ernst Hinterberger, Austrian writer   

1932  On this day in history gundaris Pone, composer   

1933  On this day in history albert Einstein arrives in the US, a refugee from Nazi Germany   

1933  On October - 17 albert Einstein arrives in US, a refugee from Nazi Germany   

1933  On October - 17 william A Anders, Hong Kong, Maj Gen, USAF/astronaut (Apollo 8)   

1934  "The Aldrich Family" premieres on radio on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history barend P Tammeling, Dutch journalist (Trouw, Groninger Gezinsbode)   

1935  Pacific Assoc of AAU votes not to participate in Berlin Olympics on October - 17.   

1935  Alan Brown, cricketer (Engld opening attack Brown & White vs Pak 1961) on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history david Hobson, (Rep-R-Ohio)   

1937  Paxton Whitehead, English actor on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history the birth of Evel Knievel, Record breaker and stunt man   

1940  German occupiers issue identity cards on October - 17.   

1941  On October - 17 first US destroyer (Kearney) torpedoed in WW II, off Iceland   

1941  1st US destroyer (Kearney) torpedoed in WW II, off Iceland on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history john S Plaskett, Canadian astronomer (Plaskett's twins), dies   

1943  Liberators sink U-540 & U-631 on October - 17.   

1944  On this day in history pavel Haas, composer, dies at 45   

1945  Juan Peron becomes dictator of Argentina on October - 17.   

1951  On this day in history egyptian army fires on British troops   

1954  On October - 17 phila Eagle Adrian Burk passes for 7 touchdowns vs Wash (49-21)   

1955  Lee Merriwether joins Today Show panel on this day in history.   

1956  On October - 17 england's first large scale nuclear power station opens   

1956  On this day in history england's 1st large scale nuclear power station opens   

1957  Britain's Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip visit White House on this day in history.   

1957  French author Albert Camus awarded Nobel Prize in Literature on this day in history.   

1957  "Copper & Brass" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 36 performances on this day in history.   

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1253  On this day in history birth of ivo of Kermartin, ]])   

1563  Jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer was born on this day in history.   

1577  On October - 17 birth of cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)   

1582  Johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637) was born on October - 17.   

1623  Francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687) was born on this day in history.   

1626  On this day in history birth of simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)   

1688  Domenico Zipoli, composer was born on this day in history.   

1696  On October - 17 birth of august III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen   

0532  Boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies on this day in history.   

1174  Death of Queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135) on this day in history.   

1312  On October - 17 jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies   

1552  Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1586  On this day in history philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32   

1616  Death of John Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560) on October - 17.   

1638  On October - 17 death of gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63   

1660  Death of Adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601) on October - 17.