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 this day in history.   

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

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

1918  On this day in history mort Marshall, NYC, actor (Cully-Dumplings)   

1920  In memory of Ray Chapman (died Aug 16), Yanks cancel game with Indians on August - 17.   

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

1920  On August - 17 ray Chapman, hit in the head by Yanks' Carl Mays pitch, dies   

1921  Geoffery Rudolph Elton, historiographer on August - 17.   

1922  On this day in history paul Wiens, writer   

1923  On this day in history anton Kersjes, violinist/conductor (Amsterdam Philharmonic Orch)   

1924  French-German trade agreement signed on this day in history.   

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 August - 17 john Hawkes, US writer (2nd Skin)   

1926  On August - 17 greek-Serbian/Croatian/Slavs peace treaty signed   

1926  On August - 17 haakon Barfod, Norway, yachting (Olympic-gold-1948, 52)   

1927  On August - 17 bernard "Bernie" Cornfeld, Romanian/US financier (Fund of Funds)   

1927  On this day in history 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 this day in history pierre-Octave Ferroud, French composer (Surgery & Foules), dies at 36   

1938  Henry Armstrong won his 3rd concurrent boxing championship on August - 17.   

1938  1st aircraft owned by Forest Service in service (Oakland) on August - 17.   

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  On August - 17 submarines USS Nautilus and USS Argonaut land 222 Marines on Makin Island, first amphibious attack made from submarines   

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

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

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

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

1686  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828)   

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

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 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 August - 17.