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 this day in history 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  The first ascent of Mt Rainier, Washington on August - 17.   

1870  On this day in history western Australia is granted representative government   

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

1870  On August - 17 frederick Russell, developed 1st successful typhoid fever vaccine   

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  Asaph Hall discovers Mars' moon Phobos on this day in history.   

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

1878  Richard Upjohn, US architect, died on this day in history.   

1879  Ferdinand de Lesseps forms French Panama Canal Company on August - 17.   

1880  On this day in history leo Ascher, composer   

1880  On August - 17 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 this day in history.   

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

1887  Charles I, last emperor of Austria-Hungary (1916-18) on this day in history.   

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

1888  Monty Wooley, NYC, actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner) on August - 17.   

1888  On this day in history james Jameson, British nature investigator (Congo), dies   

1889  Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor, dies at 42 on August - 17.   

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

1891  On August - 17 1st public bathhouse with showers opens in NYC (People's Bath)   

1892  The birth of Mae West, American actress on August - 17.   

1892  On this day in history russian/French generals Obruchev/Boisdeffre signs Duple Alliance   

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

1894  Phils get 36 hits, Sam Thompson hits for cycle beating Louisville 29-4 on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history erik A Blomberg, Swedish art historian/poet/author (Jorden)   

1896  Gold discovered in the Yukon Territory, Canada on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history gold is discovered on Klondike River   

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1473  On August - 17 birth of richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?)   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1553  On August - 17 charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies   

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