Page 5: Historical Events In August - 17

1917  Italy declares war on Germany & Turkey on August - 17.   

1917  On August - 17 p Roger Peyrefitte, French writer (Singular Love)   

1918  Samuel Riddle buys Man o'War for $5,000 on this day in history.   

1918  British troops attack Baku Azerbaijan on this day in history.   

1918  Mort Marshall, NYC, actor (Cully-Dumplings) on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history in memory of Ray Chapman (died Aug 16), Yanks cancel game with Indians   

1920  On August - 17 georgia Gibbs, Worcester Mass, singer (Ballin the Jack, Kiss of Fire)   

1920  Ray Chapman, hit in the head by Yanks' Carl Mays pitch, dies on August - 17.   

1921  On August - 17 geoffery Rudolph Elton, historiographer   

1922  Paul Wiens, writer on this day in history.   

1923  Anton Kersjes, violinist/conductor (Amsterdam Philharmonic Orch) on August - 17.   

1924  French-German trade agreement signed on August - 17.   

1924  On this day in history evan S Connell, US writer   

1924  On this day in history pavel S "Paul" Urysohn, Russian mathematician, drowns at 26   

1925  John Hawkes, US writer (2nd Skin) on August - 17.   

1926  On this day in history greek-Serbian/Croatian/Slavs peace treaty signed   

1926  Haakon Barfod, Norway, yachting (Olympic-gold-1948, 52) on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history bernard "Bernie" Cornfeld, Romanian/US financier (Fund of Funds)   

1927  Horace Alderman, US, murderer, hanged on August - 17.   

1928  On August - 17 jean R Adams, entomologist   

1933  On this day in history lou Gehrig breaks record by playing in his 1,308th straight game   

1936  On August - 17 pierre-Octave Ferroud, French composer (Surgery & Foules), dies at 36   

1938  On this day in history henry Armstrong won his 3rd concurrent boxing championship   

1938  1st aircraft owned by Forest Service in service (Oakland) on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history "Wizard of Oz" opens at Loew's Capitol Theater in NY   

1940  FDR &Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission on this day in history.   

1940  FDR & Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history german raider attacks Dutch SS Kota Nopan   

1942  Submarines USS Nautilus and USS Argonaut land 222 Marines on Makin Island, first amphibious attack made from submarines on this day in history.   

1942  US bombers staged 1st independent raid on Europe attack Rouen, France on August - 17.   

1942  1st European bombing run undertaken by US forces on August - 17.   

1943  Allied forces take control of the island of Sicily on August - 17.   

1943  The birth of Robert De Niro, American actor on August - 17.   

1943  On this day in history 498 British bombers attack Peenemunde   

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

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  Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine) was born on August - 17.   

1753  On this day in history 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  Death of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) on August - 17.   

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  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