Page 5: Historical Events In August - 17

1917  Italy declares war on Germany & Turkey on August - 17.   

1917  On August - 17 p Roger Peyrefitte, French writer (Singular Love)   

1918  On August - 17 samuel Riddle buys Man o'War for $5,000   

1918  On August - 17 british troops attack Baku Azerbaijan   

1918  On this day in history mort Marshall, NYC, actor (Cully-Dumplings)   

1920  On this day in history in memory of Ray Chapman (died Aug 16), Yanks cancel game with Indians   

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 August - 17.   

1921  On August - 17 geoffery Rudolph Elton, historiographer   

1922  On this day in history paul Wiens, writer   

1923  On this day in history anton Kersjes, violinist/conductor (Amsterdam Philharmonic Orch)   

1924  French-German trade agreement signed on August - 17.   

1924  On this day in history evan S Connell, US writer   

1924  On August - 17 pavel S "Paul" Urysohn, Russian mathematician, drowns at 26   

1925  On this day in history john Hawkes, US writer (2nd Skin)   

1926  Greek-Serbian/Croatian/Slavs peace treaty signed on this day in history.   

1926  On August - 17 haakon Barfod, Norway, yachting (Olympic-gold-1948, 52)   

1927  Bernard "Bernie" Cornfeld, Romanian/US financier (Fund of Funds) on this day in history.   

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

1928  On August - 17 jean R Adams, entomologist   

1933  On this day in history lou Gehrig breaks record by playing in his 1,308th straight game   

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 this day in history.   

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

1939  "Wizard of Oz" opens at Loew's Capitol Theater in NY on this day in history.   

1940  On August - 17 fDR &Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission   

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

1941  German raider attacks Dutch SS Kota Nopan on this day in history.   

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

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

1942  1st European bombing run undertaken by US forces on this day in history.   

1943  Allied forces take control of the island of Sicily on August - 17.   

1943  On August - 17 the birth of Robert De Niro, American actor   

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

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1473  On August - 17 birth of richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?)   

1578  Francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660) was born on August - 17.   

1586  On August - 17 birth of johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg)   

1601  On this day in history birth of pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20]   

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

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

1720  Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine) was born on this day in history.   

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

0754  On August - 17 karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39   

1153  Death of Eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130) on this day in history.   

1304  Death of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) on this day in history.   

1464  Nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

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

1635  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48 on this day in history.