Page 7: Historical Events In August - 17

1970  On this day in history venera 7 launched by USSR for soft landing on Venus   

1971  Horace McMahon, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye), dies at 64 on August - 17.   

1972  In New Britain a 7.1 earthquake caused a two-foot tsunami at Pomino on southeast New Britain on August - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1973  US archaeologists in Greece uncover evidence that people went to sea as early as 7500 BC on August - 17.   

1973  Conrad Aiken, US poet (Pulitzer), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer, dies at 89   

1975  On this day in history 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 August - 17.   

1978  On this day in history the first manned balloon crossing of Atlantic Ocean (Eagle II)   

1979  Vivian Vance actress (Ethel Mertz-I Love Lucy), dies at 72 on August - 17.   

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

1980  Midway relieved Constellation to begin another Indian Ocean deployment and complement Eisenhower task group still on contingency duty in the Arabian Sea on this day in history.   

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

1982  Barney Phillips actor (Dragnet, Felony Squad), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1982  South Bend, Ind jury acquits self-avowed racist Joseph Paul Franklin on this day in history.   

1982  Barney Phillips, actor (Dragnet, Felony Squad), dies at 68 on August - 17.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1985  Dave Kingman hits his 400th HR on this day in history.   

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

1986  On August - 17 bronze pig statue unveiled at Seattle's Pike Place Market   

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

1987  On August - 17 rudolph Hess Nazi, dies at 93, after 46 years in Spandau Prison   

1987  On this day in history charles Drummond de Andrade, Brazilian poet, dies at 84   

1988  On this day in history franklin D Roosevelt Jr (Rep-D-NY, 1949-55), dies on 74th birthday   

1988  On August - 17 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  On August - 17 nYC 1st case of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (9 year old Bronx boy)   

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

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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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1686  Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer was born on August - 17.   

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  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 August - 17.   

1304  On August - 17 death of emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243)   

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  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.