Page 5: Historical Events In July - 17

1918  SS Carpathia. One of the more well known names, more from assisting the Titanic than from her own sinking, she was of 13,603 tons and built for Cunard by Swan and Hunter on the Tyne in 1902. She was attacked by the German submarine U55, 170 miles west of Bishops Rock, while outward bound to Boston, USA, from Liverpool, a service which had been decided would continue to be maintained in wartime conditions. She was hit by three torpdeoes. Five engine room staff were killed directly by the impact and explosions but 215 crew and all 57 passengers were saved and rescued by the sloop HMS Snowdrop on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history longest errorless game, Cubs beat Phillies 2-1 in 21 innings   

1918  On this day in history aleksei N Romanov, son of tsar Nicolas II, executed at 13   

1919  On this day in history finland adopts constitution   

1919  On July - 17 alex Moir, cricketer (New Zealand leg-spinner in 17 Tests 1950-59)   

1920  On this day in history bill Monroe, New Orleans La, newscaster (NBC-TV, Congressional Report)   

1921  On July - 17 acquanetta, [Mildred Davenport], Wyo, actress (Tarzan & Leopard Woman)   

1922  On July - 17 curacao harbor workers begin strike under Felix Chacuto   

1922  On this day in history donald Alfred Davie, poet/critic   

1922  Heinrich Rubens, German physicist, dies at 57 on July - 17.   

1923  Carl Mays gave up 13 runs & 20 hits in 13-0 lose to Indians on July - 17.   

1924  On this day in history st Louis Card Jesse Haines no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0   

1925  On this day in history tris Speaker, is 5th to get 3,000 hits   

1926  Paavo Nurmi walks world record 4x1500m (16:11.4) on this day in history.   

1926  On July - 17 Édouard Carpentier, French-born professional wrestler   

1928  On this day in history jean Elizabeth Leuckert Muir, designer dressmaker   

1928  On July - 17 alvaro Obregon, general/pres of Mexico, assassinated   

1929  On this day in history uSSR drops diplomatic relations with China   

1929  On July - 17 sergei K. Godunov, Russian mathematician   

1930  On this day in history ryohei Hirose, composer   

1932  On this day in history niccolo Castiglioni, composer   

1933  On July - 17 after successfully crossing the Atlantic Ocean, the Lithuanian research aircraft Lituanica crashes in Europe under mysterious circumstances.   

1933  Tony Pithey, cricketer (brother of David, S African batsman in 17 Tests) on this day in history.   

1934  Babe Ruth draws his 2,000th base on balls at Cleveland on this day in history.   

1934  Donald Sutherland, St John NB, actor (M*A*S*H, Body Snatchers) on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history the birth of Donald Sutherland, American actor   

1935  Variety's famous headline "Sticks Nix Hick Pix" on this day in history.   

1935  On July - 17 diahann Carroll, Bronx, actress (Julia, Claudine, Dominique-Dynasty)   

1936  North African detachments of the Spanish Army led by Generalissimo Franco, and supported by Italy and the Nazis, begin civil war agaist the five year old republic on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history carl Hubbell begins winning streak, beating Pittsburgh 6-0   

1937  Jose Ignacio Cabrujas, writer on July - 17.   

1937  Henri-Constant-Gabriel Pierne, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1938  On July - 17 douglas (Wrong Way) Corrigan leaves NY for LA, wound up in Ireland   

1938  On July - 17 stan Bronstein, rocker   

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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 July - 17.   

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

1745  On this day in history birth of petr Alekseevich Pahlen, Russian general (d. 1826)   

1763  Johannes H van der Palm, Dutch theologist/minister of Education was born on this day in history.   

1763  John Jacob Astor, Germany, richest man in US, banker/fur trader was born on this day in history.   

0656  On this day in history death of uthman ibn Affan, Third Caliph, assassinated.   

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

1025  Boleslaw I Chobry, [the brave], duke/king of Poland, dies on July - 17.   

1070  On this day in history boudouin VI, count of Flanders/Henegouwen, dies   

1345  Death of Jacob Van Artevelde, [Manner Man], Flemish broker, lynched on July - 17.   

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

1510  Edmund Dudley, English minister of Justice/Finance, dies on July - 17.   

1531  On July - 17 death of hosokawa Takakuni, Japanese military commander (b. 1484)