Page 5: Historical Events In August - 17

1917  On August - 17 italy declares war on Germany & Turkey   

1917  P Roger Peyrefitte, French writer (Singular Love) on August - 17.   

1918  Samuel Riddle buys Man o'War for $5,000 on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history british troops attack Baku Azerbaijan   

1918  Mort Marshall, NYC, actor (Cully-Dumplings) on this day in history.   

1920  In memory of Ray Chapman (died Aug 16), Yanks cancel game with Indians on August - 17.   

1920  Georgia Gibbs, Worcester Mass, singer (Ballin the Jack, Kiss of Fire) on this day in history.   

1920  Ray Chapman, hit in the head by Yanks' Carl Mays pitch, dies on this day in history.   

1921  Geoffery Rudolph Elton, historiographer on this day in history.   

1922  Paul Wiens, writer on this day in history.   

1923  Anton Kersjes, violinist/conductor (Amsterdam Philharmonic Orch) on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history french-German trade agreement signed   

1924  Evan S Connell, US writer on August - 17.   

1924  Pavel S "Paul" Urysohn, Russian mathematician, drowns at 26 on August - 17.   

1925  On August - 17 john Hawkes, US writer (2nd Skin)   

1926  On August - 17 greek-Serbian/Croatian/Slavs peace treaty signed   

1926  Haakon Barfod, Norway, yachting (Olympic-gold-1948, 52) on this day in history.   

1927  On August - 17 bernard "Bernie" Cornfeld, Romanian/US financier (Fund of Funds)   

1927  Horace Alderman, US, murderer, hanged on this day in history.   

1928  On August - 17 jean R Adams, entomologist   

1933  Lou Gehrig breaks record by playing in his 1,308th straight game on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history pierre-Octave Ferroud, French composer (Surgery & Foules), dies at 36   

1938  Henry Armstrong won his 3rd concurrent boxing championship on August - 17.   

1938  On August - 17 1st aircraft owned by Forest Service in service (Oakland)   

1939  On August - 17 "Wizard of Oz" opens at Loew's Capitol Theater in NY   

1940  On this day in history fDR &Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission   

1940  FDR & Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission on August - 17.   

1941  On this day in history german raider attacks Dutch SS Kota Nopan   

1942  On this day in history submarines USS Nautilus and USS Argonaut land 222 Marines on Makin Island, first amphibious attack made from submarines   

1942  On August - 17 uS bombers staged 1st independent raid on Europe attack Rouen, France   

1942  1st European bombing run undertaken by US forces on August - 17.   

1943  On this day in history allied forces take control of the island of Sicily   

1943  The birth of Robert De Niro, American actor on August - 17.   

1943  498 British bombers attack Peenemunde on this day in history.   

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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 August - 17.   

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  On this day in history birth of king John III of Poland (d. 1696)   

1686  On this day in history 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 this day in history karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39   

1153  Death of Eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130) on August - 17.   

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

1464  Nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies on August - 17.   

1510  On August - 17 death of edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded   

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

1553  Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies on this day in history.   

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