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 August - 17.   

1796  On this day in history english beat Bataafs navy in Saldanha Bay   

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

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 August - 17.   

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

1817  Joseph baron Kervyn de Lettenhove, Belgian Internal minister (1870-71) on August - 17.   

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  On August - 17 george William Warren, composer   

1834  Charles Darwins reaches top of Campana Chile on August - 17.   

1834  Peter Benoit, Flemish composer/conductor (Leie/Rubens Cantata) on August - 17.   

1835  Solymon Merrick patents wrench on August - 17.   

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

1839  On this day in history hubert Platt Main, composer   

1840  Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, England, writer (Irish Land League) on August - 17.   

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 August - 17 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 this day in history.   

1850  Jose Francisco de San Martin, South American revolutionary hero, dies on August - 17.   

1851  On August - 17 henry Drummond, Scottish geologist/evangelist   

1856  Violet Paget, [Vernon Lee], British author (Satan the master) on this day in history.   

1858  1st bank in Hawaii opens on this day in history.   

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 August - 17.   

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  Richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?) was born on this day in history.   

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  Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1753  On August - 17 birth of josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828)   

0754  Karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39 on August - 17.   

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

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 August - 17.   

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 August - 17.   

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