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  Losantville, OH (now Cincinnati) founded on August - 17.   

1792  On August - 17 jan Jachym Kopriva, composer, dies at 38   

1795  On August - 17 slave revolt at Knip plantation, Curacao   

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

1804  On this day in history barbara Hec, organized 1st methodist church in US, dies   

1807  On August - 17 robert Fulton's steamboat Clermont begins 1st trip up Hudson River   

1808  On August - 17 napoleon asks King Louis for Holland brigade towards Spain   

1811  On this day in history johannes H Scholten, Dutch theologist (Free Will)   

1812  On this day in history frigate President captures British schooner L'Adeline in North Atlantic   

1817  On August - 17 joseph baron Kervyn de Lettenhove, Belgian Internal minister (1870-71)   

1819  James Henry Van Alen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 on this day in history.   

1827  On this day in history dutch King Willem I/Pope Leo XII sign concord   

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

1834  Charles Darwins reaches top of Campana Chile on this day in history.   

1834  On this day in history peter Benoit, Flemish composer/conductor (Leie/Rubens Cantata)   

1835  On this day in history solymon Merrick patents wrench   

1836  British parliament accept registration of birth/marriage/death on August - 17.   

1839  On this day in history hubert Platt Main, composer   

1840  On this day in history wilfrid Scawen Blunt, England, writer (Irish Land League)   

1841  On this day in history luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet   

1844  Menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913) on this day in history.   

1846  US takes Los Angeles on this day in history.   

1846  On this day in history uS fleet officer Robert F Stockton annexes California   

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  Henry Drummond, Scottish geologist/evangelist on this day in history.   

1856  On this day in history violet Paget, [Vernon Lee], British author (Satan the master)   

1858  On August - 17 1st bank in Hawaii opens   

1859  On August - 17 circus acrobat Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope.   

1859  On August - 17 1st air mail (in a balloon) took off from Lafayette Ind   

1862  Confederate troops under Kirby Smith enter Kentucky on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history 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  On August - 17 birth of richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?)   

1578  On August - 17 birth of francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660)   

1586  Johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg) was born on this day in history.   

1601  Pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20] was born on this day in history.   

1629  King John III of Poland (d. 1696) was born on August - 17.   

1686  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1304  On August - 17 death of emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243)   

1464  On this day in history nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies   

1510  Death of Edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded on August - 17.   

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

1553  On this day in history charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies   

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