Page 2: 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 August - 17.   

1792  On August - 17 jan Jachym Kopriva, composer, dies at 38   

1795  Slave revolt at Knip plantation, Curacao on this day in history.   

1796  On this day in history english beat Bataafs navy in Saldanha Bay   

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  On this day in history frigate President captures British schooner L'Adeline in North Atlantic   

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 August - 17.   

1828  On this day in history george William Warren, composer   

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

1834  Peter Benoit, Flemish composer/conductor (Leie/Rubens Cantata) on this day in history.   

1835  On August - 17 solymon Merrick patents wrench   

1836  British parliament accept registration of birth/marriage/death on this day in history.   

1839  Hubert Platt Main, composer on August - 17.   

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

1841  Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet on August - 17.   

1844  Menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913) on this day in history.   

1846  US takes Los Angeles on August - 17.   

1846  On August - 17 uS fleet officer Robert F Stockton annexes California   

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  Henry Drummond, Scottish geologist/evangelist on this day in history.   

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 this day in history circus acrobat Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope.   

1859  On August - 17 1st air mail (in a balloon) took off from Lafayette Ind   

1862  On August - 17 confederate troops under Kirby Smith enter Kentucky   

1863  On this day in history federal batteries &ships bombard Fort Sumter, Charleston   

1863  On August - 17 federal batteries & ships attacked Fort Sumter in SC   

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1473  On this day in history birth of richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?)   

1578  Francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

1586  On this day in history birth of johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg)   

1601  Pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20] was born on this day in history.   

1629  On August - 17 birth of king John III of Poland (d. 1696)   

1686  Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer was born on this day in history.   

1720  On August - 17 birth of charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine)   

1753  On this day in history 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  Death of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) on this day in history.   

1464  On August - 17 nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies   

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

1536  On August - 17 death of pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight   

1553  On this day in history charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies   

1635  On this day in history francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48