Page 2: Historical Events In August - 17

1787  Jews are granted permission in Budapest Hungary to pray in groups on this day in history.   

1788  On this day in history losantville, OH (now Cincinnati) founded   

1792  Jan Jachym Kopriva, composer, dies at 38 on August - 17.   

1795  Slave revolt at Knip plantation, Curacao on this day in history.   

1796  English beat Bataafs navy in Saldanha Bay on August - 17.   

1804  On August - 17 barbara Hec, organized 1st methodist church in US, dies   

1807  On this day in history robert Fulton's steamboat Clermont begins 1st trip up Hudson River   

1808  On this day in history napoleon asks King Louis for Holland brigade towards Spain   

1811  Johannes H Scholten, Dutch theologist (Free Will) on this day in history.   

1812  Frigate President captures British schooner L'Adeline in North Atlantic on August - 17.   

1817  On this day in history joseph baron Kervyn de Lettenhove, Belgian Internal minister (1870-71)   

1819  On this day in history james Henry Van Alen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886   

1827  Dutch King Willem I/Pope Leo XII sign concord on this day in history.   

1828  George William Warren, composer on this day in history.   

1834  On August - 17 charles Darwins reaches top of Campana Chile   

1834  Peter Benoit, Flemish composer/conductor (Leie/Rubens Cantata) on this day in history.   

1835  On this day in history solymon Merrick patents wrench   

1836  On this day in history british parliament accept registration of birth/marriage/death   

1839  Hubert Platt Main, composer on this day in history.   

1840  Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, England, writer (Irish Land League) on this day in history.   

1841  Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet on this day in history.   

1844  On August - 17 menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913)   

1846  On this day in history uS takes Los Angeles   

1846  US fleet officer Robert F Stockton annexes California on August - 17.   

1850  Jose de San Martin, liberator of Chile, dies on August - 17.   

1850  On this day in history jose Francisco de San Martin, South American revolutionary hero, dies   

1851  On this day in history henry Drummond, Scottish geologist/evangelist   

1856  Violet Paget, [Vernon Lee], British author (Satan the master) on August - 17.   

1858  1st bank in Hawaii opens on August - 17.   

1859  On this day in history circus acrobat Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope.   

1859  1st air mail (in a balloon) took off from Lafayette Ind on this day in history.   

1862  Confederate troops under Kirby Smith enter Kentucky on August - 17.   

1863  On August - 17 federal batteries &ships bombard Fort Sumter, Charleston   

1863  Federal batteries & ships attacked Fort Sumter in SC on this day in history.   

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

1578  Francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660) was born on August - 17.   

1586  Johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg) was born on August - 17.   

1601  Pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20] was born on August - 17.   

1629  King John III of Poland (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.   

1686  On this day in history birth of nicola Antonio Porpora, composer   

1720  Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine) was born on this day in history.   

1753  Josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828) was born on August - 17.   

0754  On August - 17 karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39   

1153  Death of Eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130) on August - 17.   

1304  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243)   

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

1510  Death of Edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded on this day in history.   

1536  Death of Pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight on this day in history.   

1553  Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies on this day in history.   

1635  On this day in history francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48