Historical Events In August - 17

1787  On this day in history jews are granted permission in Budapest Hungary to pray in groups   

1788  Losantville, OH (now Cincinnati) founded on August - 17.   

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

1795  On this day in history slave revolt at Knip plantation, Curacao   

1796  On August - 17 english beat Bataafs navy in Saldanha Bay   

1804  Barbara Hec, organized 1st methodist church in US, dies on this day in history.   

1807  Robert Fulton's steamboat Clermont begins 1st trip up Hudson River on this day in history.   

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

1811  Johannes H Scholten, Dutch theologist (Free Will) on August - 17.   

1812  On August - 17 frigate President captures British schooner L'Adeline in North Atlantic   

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

1819  James Henry Van Alen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 on August - 17.   

1827  Dutch King Willem I/Pope Leo XII sign concord on August - 17.   

1828  On this day in history george William Warren, composer   

1834  On this day in history charles Darwins reaches top of Campana Chile   

1834  On August - 17 peter Benoit, Flemish composer/conductor (Leie/Rubens Cantata)   

1835  Solymon Merrick patents wrench on August - 17.   

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

1839  On this day in history hubert Platt Main, composer   

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  Menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913) on August - 17.   

1846  On this day in history uS takes Los Angeles   

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

1850  On August - 17 jose de San Martin, liberator of Chile, dies.   

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

1851  Henry Drummond, Scottish geologist/evangelist on August - 17.   

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

1858  On this day in history 1st bank in Hawaii opens   

1859  On this day in history 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  On August - 17 confederate troops under Kirby Smith enter Kentucky   

1863  Federal batteries &ships bombard Fort Sumter, Charleston on August - 17.   

1863  Federal batteries & ships attacked Fort Sumter in SC on August - 17.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1686  On August - 17 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 this day in history.   

0754  On this day in history karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39   

1153  On this day in history death of eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130)   

1304  Death of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) on this day in history.   

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

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

1536  On this day in history death of pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight   

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

1635  On August - 17 francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48