Historical Events In August - 17

1787  Jews are granted permission in Budapest Hungary to pray in groups on this day in history.   

1788  Losantville, OH (now Cincinnati) founded on this day in history.   

1792  Jan Jachym Kopriva, composer, dies at 38 on August - 17.   

1795  Slave revolt at Knip plantation, Curacao on August - 17.   

1796  English beat Bataafs navy in Saldanha Bay on August - 17.   

1804  On August - 17 barbara Hec, organized 1st methodist church in US, dies   

1807  Robert Fulton's steamboat Clermont begins 1st trip up Hudson River on August - 17.   

1808  Napoleon asks King Louis for Holland brigade towards Spain on August - 17.   

1811  Johannes H Scholten, Dutch theologist (Free Will) on this day in history.   

1812  Frigate President captures British schooner L'Adeline in North Atlantic on August - 17.   

1817  Joseph baron Kervyn de Lettenhove, Belgian Internal minister (1870-71) on August - 17.   

1819  James Henry Van Alen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 on this day in history.   

1827  Dutch King Willem I/Pope Leo XII sign concord on this day in history.   

1828  George William Warren, composer on this day in history.   

1834  On this day in history charles Darwins reaches top of Campana Chile   

1834  Peter Benoit, Flemish composer/conductor (Leie/Rubens Cantata) on August - 17.   

1835  Solymon Merrick patents wrench on August - 17.   

1836  On this day in history british parliament accept registration of birth/marriage/death   

1839  Hubert Platt Main, composer on this day in history.   

1840  On August - 17 wilfrid Scawen Blunt, England, writer (Irish Land League)   

1841  On August - 17 luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet   

1844  On August - 17 menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913)   

1846  On August - 17 uS takes Los Angeles   

1846  US fleet officer Robert F Stockton annexes California on this day in history.   

1850  On this day in history jose de San Martin, liberator of Chile, dies.   

1850  Jose Francisco de San Martin, South American revolutionary hero, dies on August - 17.   

1851  On this day in history henry Drummond, Scottish geologist/evangelist   

1856  Violet Paget, [Vernon Lee], British author (Satan the master) on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history 1st bank in Hawaii opens   

1859  On August - 17 circus acrobat Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope.   

1859  1st air mail (in a balloon) took off from Lafayette Ind on this day in history.   

1862  Confederate troops under Kirby Smith enter Kentucky on August - 17.   

1863  On August - 17 federal batteries &ships bombard Fort Sumter, Charleston   

1863  Federal batteries & ships attacked Fort Sumter in SC on this day in history.   

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

1578  On this day in history birth of francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660)   

1586  Johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg) was born on this day in history.   

1601  On August - 17 birth of pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20]   

1629  King John III of Poland (d. 1696) was born on August - 17.   

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 August - 17.   

1753  On August - 17 birth of josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828)   

0754  Karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39 on this day in history.   

1153  On August - 17 death of eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130)   

1304  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243)   

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

1510  On this day in history death of edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded   

1536  On this day in history death of pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight   

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

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