Page 3: Historical Events In August - 17

1865  Johann Nepomuk Poissl, composer, dies at 82 on August - 17.   

1866  Bathe & Prussia signs peace treaty on August - 17.   

1869  On August - 17 the first international boat race (Thames River) (Oxford beats Harvard)   

1869  On this day in history 1st international boat race (Thames River, Oxford beats Harvard)   

1870  Mrs Esther Morris becomes 1st woman magistrate (South Pass, Wyoming) on August - 17.   

1870  On August - 17 the first ascent of Mt Rainier, Washington   

1870  Western Australia is granted representative government on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history 1st ascent of Mt Rainier, Washington   

1870  Frederick Russell, developed 1st successful typhoid fever vaccine on August - 17.   

1876  Opera "Götterdämmerung" premieres in Bayreuth on this day in history.   

1876  Eric Drummond, 1st Secretary-General of League of Nations (1919-33) on this day in history.   

1877  On August - 17 asaph Hall discovers Mars' moon Phobos   

1878  On this day in history reg Duff, cricketer (Australian bat, century on debut 1902)   

1878  On August - 17 richard Upjohn, US architect, died   

1879  Ferdinand de Lesseps forms French Panama Canal Company on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history leo Ascher, composer   

1880  On this day in history ole Bull, composer, dies at 70   

1882  On this day in history samuel Goldwyn, [Goldfish], movie producer (MGM)   

1883  The first public performance of the Dominican Republic's national anthem, Himno Nacional on August - 17.   

1885  On this day in history clara [G Meijer-]Wichmann, German anarchists/feminist (Wife & society)   

1887  On this day in history charles I, last emperor of Austria-Hungary (1916-18)   

1887  On August - 17 franz Commer, composer, dies at 74   

1888  On this day in history monty Wooley, NYC, actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner)   

1888  James Jameson, British nature investigator (Congo), dies on August - 17.   

1889  Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1890  Harry L Hopkins, US politician (Loan & Lease law) on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history 1st public bathhouse with showers opens in NYC (People's Bath)   

1892  On this day in history the birth of Mae West, American actress   

1892  Russian/French generals Obruchev/Boisdeffre signs Duple Alliance on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history aleksei N Apuchtin, Russian poet (Stichotvorenia), dies at 52[NS=8/29]   

1894  Phils get 36 hits, Sam Thompson hits for cycle beating Louisville 29-4 on August - 17.   

1894  Erik A Blomberg, Swedish art historian/poet/author (Jorden) on August - 17.   

1896  On this day in history gold discovered in the Yukon Territory, Canada   

1896  Gold is discovered on Klondike River on August - 17.   

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1473  Richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?) was born on this day in history.   

1578  On this day in history birth of francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660)   

1586  On this day in history birth of johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg)   

1601  On August - 17 birth of pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20]   

1629  On August - 17 birth of king John III of Poland (d. 1696)   

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 August - 17.   

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

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

1153  On August - 17 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  On August - 17 nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies   

1510  On this day in history death of edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded   

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

1553  Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies on August - 17.   

1635  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48 on this day in history.