Historical Events In July - 17

1893  On this day in history arthur Shrewsbury is 1st to score 1,000 runs in Test Cricket   

1894  On July - 17 mary Clare, London England, actress (Evil Mind, Young & Innocent)   

1897  The first ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from the Yukon on July - 17.   

1897  1st ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from Yukon on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history elbert Parr Tuttle, lawyer/judge   

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

1898  Spanish American War-Spaniards surrender to US at Santiago Cuba on July - 17.   

1898  Berenice Abbott, Springfield Oh, photographer (World of Atget) on this day in history.   

1899  The birth of James Cagney, American actor on this day in history.   

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

1900  James Cagney, actor (Yankee Doodle Dandy), hold that grapefruit on this day in history.   

1901  John Farmer, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

1902  On July - 17 christina Stead, Australia, novelist (Man Who Loved Children)   

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

1903  On July - 17 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 this day in history john Carroll, [Julian LaFaye], New Orleans LA, actor (Wolf Call)   

1908  On July - 17 rudolf Petzold, composer   

1909  Hardy Amies, London England, royal dressmaker (Queen Elizabeth II) on July - 17.   

1911  Overthrown shah of Persia Mohammed Ali lands on Astrabad with army on this day in history.   

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 July - 17.   

1913  On this day in history everett Helm, composer   

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 July - 17 lucille Benson, Scottsboro Ala, actress (Lilly-Bosom Buddies)   

1915  On this day in history italian offensive at Isonzo   

1915  On July - 17 cass Daley, Philadelphia PA, actress (Red Garters)   

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

1916  Eleanor Steber, Wheeling WV, soprano (Metropolitan Opera-1940) on July - 17.   

1917  British Royal family changes its name from Hanover to Windsor on this day in history.   

1917  On July - 17 lou Bourdeau, baseball player/manager (1948 AP Athlete of Year)   

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

1487  On July - 17 birth of ismail I, Shah of Persia (d. 1524)   

1674  On July - 17 birth of isaac Watts, England, writer/preacher/hymnist (Horae Lyrican)   

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

1744  On July - 17 birth of elbridge Gerry, (DR) 5th VP (Mass-Gov), invented gerrymandering   

1745  Petr Alekseevich Pahlen, Russian general (d. 1826) was born on this day in history.   

1763  Johannes H van der Palm, Dutch theologist/minister of Education was born on this day in history.   

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

0656  On July - 17 death of uthman ibn Affan, Third Caliph, assassinated.   

0924  On July - 17 edward, the Older, English speaking king (899-924), dies   

1025  On this day in history boleslaw I Chobry, [the brave], duke/king of Poland, dies   

1070  On this day in history boudouin VI, count of Flanders/Henegouwen, dies   

1345  Death of Jacob Van Artevelde, [Manner Man], Flemish broker, lynched on this day in history.   

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

1510  On this day in history edmund Dudley, English minister of Justice/Finance, dies   

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