Page 4: Historical Events In July - 17

1893  Arthur Shrewsbury is 1st to score 1,000 runs in Test Cricket on this day in history.   

1894  Mary Clare, London England, actress (Evil Mind, Young & Innocent) on this day in history.   

1897  The first ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from the Yukon on this day in history.   

1897  1st ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from Yukon on July - 17.   

1897  Elbert Parr Tuttle, lawyer/judge on this day in history.   

1898  Spanish American War-Spaniads surrender to US at Santiago Cuba on this day in history.   

1898  On July - 17 spanish American War-Spaniards surrender to US at Santiago Cuba   

1898  On this day in history berenice Abbott, Springfield Oh, photographer (World of Atget)   

1899  The birth of James Cagney, American actor on this day in history.   

1900  NY Giant Christy Mathewson begins career losing to Bkln Superbas on this day in history.   

1900  On July - 17 james Cagney, actor (Yankee Doodle Dandy), hold that grapefruit   

1901  On July - 17 john Farmer, composer, dies at 64   

1902  On July - 17 orioles forfeit to St Louis having only 5 players available to play they then forfeit their franchise back to the AL   

1902  Christina Stead, Australia, novelist (Man Who Loved Children) on this day in history.   

1903  On July - 17 valerian Mikhaylovich Bogdanov-Berezovsky, composer   

1903  On this day in history james A McNeill Whistler, US/Brit writer (Bride Tomorrow), dies at 69   

1904  Jef Alpaerts, Flemish pianist/conductor on this day in history.   

1905  On July - 17 norman Waterhouse Lees, jazz fan   

1906  John Carroll, [Julian LaFaye], New Orleans LA, actor (Wolf Call) on this day in history.   

1908  On July - 17 rudolf Petzold, composer   

1909  On this day in history hardy Amies, London England, royal dressmaker (Queen Elizabeth II)   

1911  Overthrown shah of Persia Mohammed Ali lands on Astrabad with army on July - 17.   

1912  On July - 17 iAF (Intl Amateur Athletic Federation) forms in Sweden   

1912  Art Linkletter, Saskatchewan Canada, TV host (People are Funny) on this day in history.   

1912  J-Henri Poincaré, French mine engineer/mathematician, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1913  On July - 17 everett Helm, composer   

1914  Giants outfielder Red Murray is knocked unconscious by lightning after catching a flyball, ending 21 inning game, Giants win 3-1 on July - 17.   

1914  On this day in history lucille Benson, Scottsboro Ala, actress (Lilly-Bosom Buddies)   

1915  Italian offensive at Isonzo on July - 17.   

1915  Cass Daley, Philadelphia PA, actress (Red Garters) on this day in history.   

1915  Francesco Fanciulli, composer, dies on 62nd birthday on July - 17.   

1916  Eleanor Steber, Wheeling WV, soprano (Metropolitan Opera-1940) on July - 17.   

1917  On July - 17 british Royal family changes its name from Hanover to Windsor   

1917  On July - 17 lou Bourdeau, baseball player/manager (1948 AP Athlete of Year)   

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1487  On this day in history birth of esma'il I, shah who converted Iran from Sunni to Shi'ah   

1487  On this day in history birth of ismail I, Shah of Persia (d. 1524)   

1674  On this day in history birth of isaac Watts, England, writer/preacher/hymnist (Horae Lyrican)   

1702  Johann Schneider, composer was born on July - 17.   

1744  On this day in history birth of elbridge Gerry, (DR) 5th VP (Mass-Gov), invented gerrymandering   

1745  Petr Alekseevich Pahlen, Russian general (d. 1826) was born on July - 17.   

1763  Johannes H van der Palm, Dutch theologist/minister of Education was born on July - 17.   

1763  John Jacob Astor, Germany, richest man in US, banker/fur trader was born on July - 17.   

0656  Death of Uthman ibn Affan, Third Caliph, assassinated on this day in history.   

0924  Edward, the Older, English speaking king (899-924), dies on July - 17.   

1025  On this day in history boleslaw I Chobry, [the brave], duke/king of Poland, dies   

1070  Boudouin VI, count of Flanders/Henegouwen, dies on this day in history.   

1345  Death of Jacob Van Artevelde, [Manner Man], Flemish broker, lynched on this day in history.   

1453  On July - 17 death of john Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, English military leader   

1510  On July - 17 edmund Dudley, English minister of Justice/Finance, dies   

1531  Death of Hosokawa Takakuni, Japanese military commander (b. 1484) on this day in history.