Page 7: Historical Events In August - 17

1970  On August - 17 venera 7 launched by USSR for soft landing on Venus   

1971  Horace McMahon, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye), dies at 64 on August - 17.   

1972  In New Britain a 7.1 earthquake caused a two-foot tsunami at Pomino on southeast New Britain on August - 17.   

1972  Phillies Steve Carlton wins his 15th straight game on this day in history.   

1972  Raymond Brulez, Flemish author (Schoone slaapster), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1973  Lee Trevino's 1st hole-in-one on August - 17.   

1973  On this day in history uS archaeologists in Greece uncover evidence that people went to sea as early as 7500 BC   

1973  On August - 17 conrad Aiken, US poet (Pulitzer), dies at 74   

1974  Aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer, dies at 89 on August - 17.   

1975  Sig Arno, Hamburg Germany, actor (My Friend Irma), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1976  Murvyn Vye, actor (Road to Bali, Escape to Burma), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1978  The first manned balloon crossing of Atlantic Ocean (Eagle II) on August - 17.   

1979  On August - 17 vivian Vance actress (Ethel Mertz-I Love Lucy), dies at 72   

1979  On this day in history vivian Vance, actress (Ethel Mertz-I Love Lucy), dies of cancer at 67   

1980  Midway relieved Constellation to begin another Indian Ocean deployment and complement Eisenhower task group still on contingency duty in the Arabian Sea on this day in history.   

1981  On August - 17 robert Russell Bennett, US composer/arranger (Oklahoma!), dies at 87   

1982  On this day in history barney Phillips actor (Dragnet, Felony Squad), dies at 68   

1982  On August - 17 south Bend, Ind jury acquits self-avowed racist Joseph Paul Franklin   

1982  Barney Phillips, actor (Dragnet, Felony Squad), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history in Luzon, Philippine Islands a 6.5 quake killed 16 and 47 injured and extensive damage in the Pasuquin-Laoag-Batac and Serrat areas   

1983  On this day in history ira Gershwin lyricist, dies in Beverly Hills, Cal, at 86   

1983  Ira Gershwin, lyricist, dies in Beverly Hills at 86 on August - 17.   

1984  Holly Roffey, youngest heart transplant, dies at 4 weeks on this day in history.   

1985  Dave Kingman hits his 400th HR on this day in history.   

1985  Rajiv Gandhi announces Punjab state elections in India on August - 17.   

1986  Bronze pig statue unveiled at Seattle's Pike Place Market on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history dow Jones Industrial Avg closes above 2,700 for 1st time (2,700.57)   

1987  Rudolph Hess Nazi, dies at 93, after 46 years in Spandau Prison on August - 17.   

1987  On August - 17 charles Drummond de Andrade, Brazilian poet, dies at 84   

1988  Franklin D Roosevelt Jr (Rep-D-NY, 1949-55), dies on 74th birthday on this day in history.   

1988  On August - 17 lIRR says Penn station will get air conditioning in 1991   

1988  On this day in history mohammad Zia Ul-Haq pres of Pakistan (1978-88), dies at 63 in plane crash   

1988  NYC 1st case of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (9 year old Bronx boy) on this day in history.   

1988  Franklin D Roosevelt Jr, (Rep-D-NY, 1949-55), dies on 74th birthday on August - 17.   

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1473  Richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?) was born on this day in history.   

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

1686  Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer was born on this day in history.   

1720  Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine) was born on this day in history.   

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

0754  Karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39 on August - 17.   

1153  Death of Eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130) on this day in history.   

1304  Death of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) on this day in history.   

1464  On this day in history nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies   

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

1536  Death of Pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight on August - 17.   

1553  Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies on August - 17.   

1635  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48 on August - 17.