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  On this day in history samuel Riddle buys Man o'War for $5,000   

1918  British troops attack Baku Azerbaijan on this day in history.   

1918  On August - 17 mort Marshall, NYC, actor (Cully-Dumplings)   

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

1920  Georgia Gibbs, Worcester Mass, singer (Ballin the Jack, Kiss of Fire) on August - 17.   

1920  Ray Chapman, hit in the head by Yanks' Carl Mays pitch, dies on August - 17.   

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

1922  On this day in history paul Wiens, writer   

1923  Anton Kersjes, violinist/conductor (Amsterdam Philharmonic Orch) on August - 17.   

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

1924  Evan S Connell, US writer on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history pavel S "Paul" Urysohn, Russian mathematician, drowns at 26   

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

1926  On this day in history greek-Serbian/Croatian/Slavs peace treaty signed   

1926  On this day in history haakon Barfod, Norway, yachting (Olympic-gold-1948, 52)   

1927  Bernard "Bernie" Cornfeld, Romanian/US financier (Fund of Funds) on August - 17.   

1927  On August - 17 horace Alderman, US, murderer, hanged   

1928  On this day in history jean R Adams, entomologist   

1933  On August - 17 lou Gehrig breaks record by playing in his 1,308th straight game   

1936  On August - 17 pierre-Octave Ferroud, French composer (Surgery & Foules), dies at 36   

1938  On this day in history henry Armstrong won his 3rd concurrent boxing championship   

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

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

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

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 August - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1943  Allied forces take control of the island of Sicily on this day in history.   

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

1943  On August - 17 498 British bombers attack Peenemunde   

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

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

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  On this day in history 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  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  Death of Edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded on this day in history.   

1536  Death of Pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight on August - 17.   

1553  On August - 17 charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies   

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