Page 5: Historical Events In August - 17

1917  On this day in history italy declares war on Germany & Turkey   

1917  P Roger Peyrefitte, French writer (Singular Love) on August - 17.   

1918  On this day in history samuel Riddle buys Man o'War for $5,000   

1918  On August - 17 british troops attack Baku Azerbaijan   

1918  On this day in history 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  Geoffery Rudolph Elton, historiographer on this day in history.   

1922  On August - 17 paul Wiens, writer   

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

1924  On August - 17 french-German trade agreement signed   

1924  Evan S Connell, US writer on August - 17.   

1924  Pavel S "Paul" Urysohn, Russian mathematician, drowns at 26 on this day in history.   

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

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  On August - 17 horace Alderman, US, murderer, hanged   

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  On August - 17 1st aircraft owned by Forest Service in service (Oakland)   

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

1940  On this day in history fDR &Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission   

1940  FDR & Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission on August - 17.   

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

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  On this day in history uS bombers staged 1st independent raid on Europe attack Rouen, France   

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

1943  On August - 17 allied forces take control of the island of Sicily   

1943  On this day in history the birth of Robert De Niro, American actor   

1943  On August - 17 498 British bombers attack Peenemunde   

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1473  Richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?) was born on August - 17.   

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

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

1601  On this day in history birth of pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20]   

1629  On this day in history birth of king John III of Poland (d. 1696)   

1686  On August - 17 birth of nicola Antonio Porpora, composer   

1720  On this day in history birth of charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine)   

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 August - 17.   

1304  Death of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) on August - 17.   

1464  Nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

1510  On August - 17 death of edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded   

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

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.