Page 4: Historical Events In July - 17

1893  Arthur Shrewsbury is 1st to score 1,000 runs in Test Cricket on July - 17.   

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

1897  On July - 17 the first ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from the Yukon   

1897  On this day in history 1st ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from Yukon   

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  Spanish American War-Spaniards surrender to US at Santiago Cuba on July - 17.   

1898  Berenice Abbott, Springfield Oh, photographer (World of Atget) on July - 17.   

1899  On this day in history the birth of James Cagney, American actor   

1900  NY Giant Christy Mathewson begins career losing to Bkln Superbas on July - 17.   

1900  James Cagney, actor (Yankee Doodle Dandy), hold that grapefruit on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history john Farmer, composer, dies at 64   

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

1902  Christina Stead, Australia, novelist (Man Who Loved Children) on July - 17.   

1903  Valerian Mikhaylovich Bogdanov-Berezovsky, composer on July - 17.   

1903  On July - 17 james A McNeill Whistler, US/Brit writer (Bride Tomorrow), dies at 69   

1904  On this day in history jef Alpaerts, Flemish pianist/conductor   

1905  Norman Waterhouse Lees, jazz fan on July - 17.   

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

1908  Rudolf Petzold, composer on this day in history.   

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

1911  On this day in history overthrown shah of Persia Mohammed Ali lands on Astrabad with army   

1912  On this day in history iAF (Intl Amateur Athletic Federation) forms in Sweden   

1912  On July - 17 art Linkletter, Saskatchewan Canada, TV host (People are Funny)   

1912  On July - 17 j-Henri Poincaré, French mine engineer/mathematician, dies at 58   

1913  Everett Helm, composer on July - 17.   

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  On this day in history francesco Fanciulli, composer, dies on 62nd birthday   

1916  On this day in history eleanor Steber, Wheeling WV, soprano (Metropolitan Opera-1940)   

1917  On this day in history british Royal family changes its name from Hanover to Windsor   

1917  Lou Bourdeau, baseball player/manager (1948 AP Athlete of Year) on this day in history.   

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1487  Esma'il I, shah who converted Iran from Sunni to Shi'ah was born on this day in history.   

1487  Ismail I, Shah of Persia (d. 1524) was born on this day in history.   

1674  Isaac Watts, England, writer/preacher/hymnist (Horae Lyrican) was born on July - 17.   

1702  Johann Schneider, composer was born on this day in history.   

1744  Elbridge Gerry, (DR) 5th VP (Mass-Gov), invented gerrymandering was born on July - 17.   

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

1763  On this day in history birth of johannes H van der Palm, Dutch theologist/minister of Education   

1763  On July - 17 birth of john Jacob Astor, Germany, richest man in US, banker/fur trader   

0656  On July - 17 death of uthman ibn Affan, Third Caliph, assassinated.   

0924  Edward, the Older, English speaking king (899-924), dies on this day in history.   

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 July - 17.   

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

1453  On this day in history death of john Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, English military leader   

1510  On this day in history edmund Dudley, English minister of Justice/Finance, dies   

1531  On this day in history death of hosokawa Takakuni, Japanese military commander (b. 1484)