Page 7: Historical Events In August - 17

1970  On August - 17 venera 7 launched by USSR for soft landing on Venus   

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  On August - 17 phillies Steve Carlton wins his 15th straight game   

1972  Raymond Brulez, Flemish author (Schoone slaapster), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1973  On August - 17 lee Trevino's 1st hole-in-one   

1973  US archaeologists in Greece uncover evidence that people went to sea as early as 7500 BC on this day in history.   

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  Sig Arno, Hamburg Germany, actor (My Friend Irma), dies at 80 on August - 17.   

1976  On this day in history murvyn Vye, actor (Road to Bali, Escape to Burma), dies at 63   

1978  The first manned balloon crossing of Atlantic Ocean (Eagle II) on this day in history.   

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  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  Robert Russell Bennett, US composer/arranger (Oklahoma!), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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

1982  On August - 17 south Bend, Ind jury acquits self-avowed racist Joseph Paul Franklin   

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

1983  On August - 17 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 August - 17.   

1983  On August - 17 ira Gershwin, lyricist, dies in Beverly Hills at 86   

1984  On August - 17 holly Roffey, youngest heart transplant, dies at 4 weeks   

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

1985  On August - 17 rajiv Gandhi announces Punjab state elections in India   

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 August - 17 charles Drummond de Andrade, Brazilian poet, dies at 84   

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

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 August - 17.   

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

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

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1473  On this day in history birth of richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?)   

1578  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1153  On August - 17 death of eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130)   

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 August - 17.   

1553  Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies on August - 17.   

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