Page 4: Historical Events In July - 17

1893  On July - 17 arthur Shrewsbury is 1st to score 1,000 runs in Test Cricket   

1894  Mary Clare, London England, actress (Evil Mind, Young & Innocent) on July - 17.   

1897  On July - 17 the first ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from the Yukon   

1897  1st ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from Yukon on July - 17.   

1897  Elbert Parr Tuttle, lawyer/judge on July - 17.   

1898  Spanish American War-Spaniads surrender to US at Santiago Cuba on this day in history.   

1898  On July - 17 spanish American War-Spaniards surrender to US at Santiago Cuba   

1898  On this day in history berenice Abbott, Springfield Oh, photographer (World of Atget)   

1899  On July - 17 the birth of James Cagney, American actor   

1900  On July - 17 nY Giant Christy Mathewson begins career losing to Bkln Superbas   

1900  On July - 17 james Cagney, actor (Yankee Doodle Dandy), hold that grapefruit   

1901  On July - 17 john Farmer, composer, dies at 64   

1902  Orioles forfeit to St Louis having only 5 players available to play they then forfeit their franchise back to the AL on July - 17.   

1902  Christina Stead, Australia, novelist (Man Who Loved Children) on this day in history.   

1903  Valerian Mikhaylovich Bogdanov-Berezovsky, composer on July - 17.   

1903  On this day in history james A McNeill Whistler, US/Brit writer (Bride Tomorrow), dies at 69   

1904  Jef Alpaerts, Flemish pianist/conductor on July - 17.   

1905  On July - 17 norman Waterhouse Lees, jazz fan   

1906  On July - 17 john Carroll, [Julian LaFaye], New Orleans LA, actor (Wolf Call)   

1908  On this day in history rudolf Petzold, composer   

1909  On this day in history hardy Amies, London England, royal dressmaker (Queen Elizabeth II)   

1911  Overthrown shah of Persia Mohammed Ali lands on Astrabad with army on July - 17.   

1912  IAF (Intl Amateur Athletic Federation) forms in Sweden on July - 17.   

1912  Art Linkletter, Saskatchewan Canada, TV host (People are Funny) on this day in history.   

1912  J-Henri Poincaré, French mine engineer/mathematician, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1913  Everett Helm, composer on July - 17.   

1914  On July - 17 giants outfielder Red Murray is knocked unconscious by lightning after catching a flyball, ending 21 inning game, Giants win 3-1   

1914  On this day in history lucille Benson, Scottsboro Ala, actress (Lilly-Bosom Buddies)   

1915  Italian offensive at Isonzo on this day in history.   

1915  Cass Daley, Philadelphia PA, actress (Red Garters) on July - 17.   

1915  On this day in history francesco Fanciulli, composer, dies on 62nd birthday   

1916  On July - 17 eleanor Steber, Wheeling WV, soprano (Metropolitan Opera-1940)   

1917  British Royal family changes its name from Hanover to Windsor on July - 17.   

1917  Lou Bourdeau, baseball player/manager (1948 AP Athlete of Year) on this day in history.   

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1487  Esma'il I, shah who converted Iran from Sunni to Shi'ah was born on July - 17.   

1487  On this day in history birth of ismail I, Shah of Persia (d. 1524)   

1674  On this day in history birth of isaac Watts, England, writer/preacher/hymnist (Horae Lyrican)   

1702  On this day in history birth of johann Schneider, composer   

1744  Elbridge Gerry, (DR) 5th VP (Mass-Gov), invented gerrymandering was born on July - 17.   

1745  Petr Alekseevich Pahlen, Russian general (d. 1826) was born on July - 17.   

1763  Johannes H van der Palm, Dutch theologist/minister of Education was born on July - 17.   

1763  On July - 17 birth of john Jacob Astor, Germany, richest man in US, banker/fur trader   

0656  Death of Uthman ibn Affan, Third Caliph, assassinated on July - 17.   

0924  On this day in history edward, the Older, English speaking king (899-924), dies   

1025  Boleslaw I Chobry, [the brave], duke/king of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

1070  On July - 17 boudouin VI, count of Flanders/Henegouwen, dies   

1345  On this day in history death of jacob Van Artevelde, [Manner Man], Flemish broker, lynched   

1453  Death of John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, English military leader on July - 17.   

1510  Edmund Dudley, English minister of Justice/Finance, dies on July - 17.   

1531  On July - 17 death of hosokawa Takakuni, Japanese military commander (b. 1484)