Historical Events In August - 17

1917  Italy declares war on Germany & Turkey on this day in history.   

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

1918  Samuel Riddle buys Man o'War for $5,000 on August - 17.   

1918  On this day in history british troops attack Baku Azerbaijan   

1918  On August - 17 mort Marshall, NYC, actor (Cully-Dumplings)   

1920  On August - 17 in memory of Ray Chapman (died Aug 16), Yanks cancel game with Indians   

1920  Georgia Gibbs, Worcester Mass, singer (Ballin the Jack, Kiss of Fire) on August - 17.   

1920  Ray Chapman, hit in the head by Yanks' Carl Mays pitch, dies on this day in history.   

1921  On August - 17 geoffery Rudolph Elton, historiographer   

1922  On August - 17 paul Wiens, writer   

1923  Anton Kersjes, violinist/conductor (Amsterdam Philharmonic Orch) on this day in history.   

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

1924  On August - 17 evan S Connell, US writer   

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

1925  On this day in history john Hawkes, US writer (2nd Skin)   

1926  Greek-Serbian/Croatian/Slavs peace treaty signed on this day in history.   

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

1927  Bernard "Bernie" Cornfeld, Romanian/US financier (Fund of Funds) on August - 17.   

1927  Horace Alderman, US, murderer, hanged on this day in history.   

1928  Jean R Adams, entomologist on this day in history.   

1933  On August - 17 lou Gehrig breaks record by playing in his 1,308th straight game   

1936  Pierre-Octave Ferroud, French composer (Surgery & Foules), dies at 36 on August - 17.   

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  "Wizard of Oz" opens at Loew's Capitol Theater in NY on August - 17.   

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 August - 17.   

1941  German raider attacks Dutch SS Kota Nopan on August - 17.   

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

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

1942  On this day in history 1st European bombing run undertaken by US forces   

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

1943  On August - 17 the birth of Robert De Niro, American actor   

1943  498 British bombers attack Peenemunde on this day in history.   

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

1578  Francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

1586  On August - 17 birth of johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg)   

1601  Pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20] was born on August - 17.   

1629  King John III of Poland (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.   

1686  Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer was born on August - 17.   

1720  On August - 17 birth of charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine)   

1753  Josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828) was born on August - 17.   

0754  Karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39 on this day in history.   

1153  Death of Eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130) on August - 17.   

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  Death of Edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded on this day in history.   

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

1553  Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies on this day in history.   

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