Page 6: Historical Events In August - 17

1944  On this day in history 4th Canadian Armour division occupiers Trun Normandy   

1944  John Trumble, cricketer (brother of Hugh 7 Tests 1885-86), dies on August - 17.   

1945  On this day in history indonesia declares independence from Netherlands (National Day)   

1945  On August - 17 indonesia proclaims its independence from Holland.   

1945  Indonesia (Dutch E Indies) declares independence from Netherlands on August - 17.   

1945  Gino Marinuzzi, composer, dies at 61 on August - 17.   

1946  On August - 17 arthur Honegger's 3rd Symphony "Liturgique," premieres   

1947  On this day in history the Radcliffe Line, the border between Union of India and Dominion of Pakistan is revealed.   

1948  Alger Hiss denies ever being a Communist agent on this day in history.   

1948  Nico J Polak, Dutch economist, dies at 60 on August - 17.   

1950  Indonesia gains independence from the Netherlands on August - 17.   

1950  On this day in history indonesia gains independence from Netherlands   

1951  On August - 17 hurricane winds drive 6 ships ashore, Kingston, Jamaica   

1953  Johannes B Tielrooy, literature (French Living Lesson), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history billy Murray, singer (Denver Nightengale), dies at 77   

1955  Hurricane Diane, following hurricane Connie floods Connecticut River killing 190 &doing $1.8 billion damage on August - 17.   

1958  World's 1st Moon probe, US's Thor-Able, explodes at T +77 sec on August - 17.   

1958  On this day in history florent Schmitt, French composer/critic (Jardin Secret), dies at 87   

1959  7.1 quake strikes Yellowstone National Park on this day in history.   

1959  ADM Arleigh Burke reappointed CNO for 3rd 2 year term, serving longest term as CNO on August - 17.   

1960  Francis Gary Powers U-2 spy trial opens in Moscow on August - 17.   

1960  On this day in history gabon gains independence from France (National Day)   

1960  On this day in history the west African country of Gabon gains its independence from France.   

1961  Building of the Berlin Wall begins on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history kennedy administration establishes Alliance for Progress   

1961  Carlos Leon Salzedo, composer, dies at 76 on August - 17.   

1962  Beatles replaces Pete Best with Ringo Starr on August - 17.   

1962  E German border guards shot &kill Peter Fechter, 18, attempting to cross Berlin Wall into western sector on August - 17.   

1962  Navy's first hydrofoil patrol craft, USS High Point (PCH-1) launched at Seattle, WA on August - 17.   

1963  On this day in history richard Barthelmess, actor (Heroes for Sales), dies of cancer at 68   

1966  Pioneer 7 launched into solar orbit on August - 17.   

1966  On August - 17 archibald Palm, cricketer (Test S Africa v England 1927-28), dies   

1969  Hurricane Camille claims more than 250 on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history ludwig Mies van der Rohe, architect (November Group), dies at 83   

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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  On this day in history 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  Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer was born on August - 17.   

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

1753  Josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828) was born on this day in history.   

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  On August - 17 nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies   

1510  Death of Edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded on August - 17.   

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