Page 5: Historical Events In October - 17

1923  On October - 17 catholic University of Nijmegen Neth opens   

1926  Beverly Garland, Santa Cruz Calif, actress (My 3 Sons) on October - 17.   

1927  On this day in history ban Johnson, in failing health, retires as AL president   

1928  On October - 17 ivan Marinov, composer   

1929  Ram Da-Oz, composer on October - 17.   

1930  Angelo Paccignini, composer on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history al Capone convicted of tax evasion, sentenced to 11 years in prison   

1931  On October - 17 ernst Hinterberger, Austrian writer   

1932  Gundaris Pone, composer on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history albert Einstein arrives in the US, a refugee from Nazi Germany   

1933  Albert Einstein arrives in US, a refugee from Nazi Germany on October - 17.   

1933  William A Anders, Hong Kong, Maj Gen, USAF/astronaut (Apollo 8) on October - 17.   

1934  "The Aldrich Family" premieres on radio on October - 17.   

1934  Barend P Tammeling, Dutch journalist (Trouw, Groninger Gezinsbode) on this day in history.   

1935  On October - 17 pacific Assoc of AAU votes not to participate in Berlin Olympics   

1935  On October - 17 alan Brown, cricketer (Engld opening attack Brown & White vs Pak 1961)   

1936  On this day in history david Hobson, (Rep-R-Ohio)   

1937  On this day in history paxton Whitehead, English actor   

1939  On this day in history the birth of Evel Knievel, Record breaker and stunt man   

1940  On October - 17 german occupiers issue identity cards   

1941  First US destroyer (Kearney) torpedoed in WW II, off Iceland on this day in history.   

1941  On October - 17 1st US destroyer (Kearney) torpedoed in WW II, off Iceland   

1941  On October - 17 john S Plaskett, Canadian astronomer (Plaskett's twins), dies   

1943  On October - 17 liberators sink U-540 & U-631   

1944  Pavel Haas, composer, dies at 45 on October - 17.   

1945  Juan Peron becomes dictator of Argentina on October - 17.   

1951  Egyptian army fires on British troops on October - 17.   

1954  On October - 17 phila Eagle Adrian Burk passes for 7 touchdowns vs Wash (49-21)   

1955  Lee Merriwether joins Today Show panel on October - 17.   

1956  England's first large scale nuclear power station opens on October - 17.   

1956  England's 1st large scale nuclear power station opens on October - 17.   

1957  Britain's Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip visit White House on October - 17.   

1957  On October - 17 french author Albert Camus awarded Nobel Prize in Literature   

1957  On this day in history "Copper & Brass" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 36 performances   

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1253  On October - 17 birth of ivo of Kermartin, ]])   

1563  On this day in history birth of jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer   

1577  Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith) was born on this day in history.   

1582  Johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637) was born on October - 17.   

1623  On this day in history birth of francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687)   

1626  Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt) was born on October - 17.   

1688  Domenico Zipoli, composer was born on October - 17.   

1696  On October - 17 birth of august III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen   

0532  On this day in history boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies   

1174  On October - 17 death of queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135)   

1312  On October - 17 jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies   

1552  Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53 on October - 17.   

1586  Philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32 on this day in history.   

1616  Death of John Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560) on this day in history.   

1638  On this day in history death of gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63   

1660  Death of Adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601) on this day in history.