Page 3: Historical Events In August - 17

1865  Johann Nepomuk Poissl, composer, dies at 82 on August - 17.   

1866  On August - 17 bathe & Prussia signs peace treaty   

1869  The first international boat race (Thames River) (Oxford beats Harvard) on August - 17.   

1869  1st international boat race (Thames River, Oxford beats Harvard) on this day in history.   

1870  Mrs Esther Morris becomes 1st woman magistrate (South Pass, Wyoming) on August - 17.   

1870  On this day in history the first ascent of Mt Rainier, Washington   

1870  On this day in history western Australia is granted representative government   

1870  On this day in history 1st ascent of Mt Rainier, Washington   

1870  Frederick Russell, developed 1st successful typhoid fever vaccine on this day in history.   

1876  Opera "Götterdämmerung" premieres in Bayreuth on August - 17.   

1876  On this day in history eric Drummond, 1st Secretary-General of League of Nations (1919-33)   

1877  On August - 17 asaph Hall discovers Mars' moon Phobos   

1878  Reg Duff, cricketer (Australian bat, century on debut 1902) on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history richard Upjohn, US architect, died   

1879  On this day in history ferdinand de Lesseps forms French Panama Canal Company   

1880  On this day in history leo Ascher, composer   

1880  On August - 17 ole Bull, composer, dies at 70   

1882  On August - 17 samuel Goldwyn, [Goldfish], movie producer (MGM)   

1883  The first public performance of the Dominican Republic's national anthem, Himno Nacional on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history clara [G Meijer-]Wichmann, German anarchists/feminist (Wife & society)   

1887  Charles I, last emperor of Austria-Hungary (1916-18) on this day in history.   

1887  On August - 17 franz Commer, composer, dies at 74   

1888  Monty Wooley, NYC, actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner) on August - 17.   

1888  James Jameson, British nature investigator (Congo), dies on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history ernst Franck, German composer/conductor, dies at 42   

1890  On this day in history harry L Hopkins, US politician (Loan & Lease law)   

1891  On this day in history 1st public bathhouse with showers opens in NYC (People's Bath)   

1892  The birth of Mae West, American actress on this day in history.   

1892  Russian/French generals Obruchev/Boisdeffre signs Duple Alliance on August - 17.   

1893  Aleksei N Apuchtin, Russian poet (Stichotvorenia), dies at 52[NS=8/29] on August - 17.   

1894  Phils get 36 hits, Sam Thompson hits for cycle beating Louisville 29-4 on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history erik A Blomberg, Swedish art historian/poet/author (Jorden)   

1896  On August - 17 gold discovered in the Yukon Territory, Canada   

1896  Gold is discovered on Klondike River on August - 17.   

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

1578  On August - 17 birth of francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660)   

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

1601  Pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20] was born on August - 17.   

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

1686  On August - 17 birth of nicola Antonio Porpora, composer   

1720  On this day in history 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  On August - 17 karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39   

1153  On this day in history 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  Death of Edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded on August - 17.   

1536  Death of Pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight on this day in history.   

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

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