Page 7: Historical Events In August - 17

1970  Venera 7 launched by USSR for soft landing on Venus on August - 17.   

1971  On August - 17 horace McMahon, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye), dies at 64   

1972  In New Britain a 7.1 earthquake caused a two-foot tsunami at Pomino on southeast New Britain on this day in history.   

1972  Phillies Steve Carlton wins his 15th straight game on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history raymond Brulez, Flemish author (Schoone slaapster), dies at 76   

1973  Lee Trevino's 1st hole-in-one on August - 17.   

1973  On this day in history uS archaeologists in Greece uncover evidence that people went to sea as early as 7500 BC   

1973  Conrad Aiken, US poet (Pulitzer), dies at 74 on August - 17.   

1974  On August - 17 aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer, dies at 89   

1975  On August - 17 sig Arno, Hamburg Germany, actor (My Friend Irma), dies at 80   

1976  Murvyn Vye, actor (Road to Bali, Escape to Burma), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1978  The first manned balloon crossing of Atlantic Ocean (Eagle II) on August - 17.   

1979  On this day in history vivian Vance actress (Ethel Mertz-I Love Lucy), dies at 72   

1979  Vivian Vance, actress (Ethel Mertz-I Love Lucy), dies of cancer at 67 on August - 17.   

1980  On August - 17 midway relieved Constellation to begin another Indian Ocean deployment and complement Eisenhower task group still on contingency duty in the Arabian Sea   

1981  On August - 17 robert Russell Bennett, US composer/arranger (Oklahoma!), dies at 87   

1982  On August - 17 barney Phillips actor (Dragnet, Felony Squad), dies at 68   

1982  South Bend, Ind jury acquits self-avowed racist Joseph Paul Franklin on August - 17.   

1982  On this day in history barney Phillips, actor (Dragnet, Felony Squad), dies at 68   

1983  On this day in history in Luzon, Philippine Islands a 6.5 quake killed 16 and 47 injured and extensive damage in the Pasuquin-Laoag-Batac and Serrat areas   

1983  Ira Gershwin lyricist, dies in Beverly Hills, Cal, at 86 on this day in history.   

1983  Ira Gershwin, lyricist, dies in Beverly Hills at 86 on August - 17.   

1984  On this day in history holly Roffey, youngest heart transplant, dies at 4 weeks   

1985  Dave Kingman hits his 400th HR on August - 17.   

1985  Rajiv Gandhi announces Punjab state elections in India on this day in history.   

1986  Bronze pig statue unveiled at Seattle's Pike Place Market on August - 17.   

1987  Dow Jones Industrial Avg closes above 2,700 for 1st time (2,700.57) on this day in history.   

1987  Rudolph Hess Nazi, dies at 93, after 46 years in Spandau Prison on August - 17.   

1987  Charles Drummond de Andrade, Brazilian poet, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1988  On August - 17 franklin D Roosevelt Jr (Rep-D-NY, 1949-55), dies on 74th birthday   

1988  On this day in history lIRR says Penn station will get air conditioning in 1991   

1988  Mohammad Zia Ul-Haq pres of Pakistan (1978-88), dies at 63 in plane crash on this day in history.   

1988  NYC 1st case of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (9 year old Bronx boy) on August - 17.   

1988  Franklin D Roosevelt Jr, (Rep-D-NY, 1949-55), dies on 74th birthday on August - 17.   

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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  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 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  Josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828) was born on August - 17.   

0754  Karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39 on August - 17.   

1153  On August - 17 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 August - 17.   

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  On August - 17 francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48