Page 5: Historical Events In July - 17

1918  SS Carpathia. One of the more well known names, more from assisting the Titanic than from her own sinking, she was of 13,603 tons and built for Cunard by Swan and Hunter on the Tyne in 1902. She was attacked by the German submarine U55, 170 miles west of Bishops Rock, while outward bound to Boston, USA, from Liverpool, a service which had been decided would continue to be maintained in wartime conditions. She was hit by three torpdeoes. Five engine room staff were killed directly by the impact and explosions but 215 crew and all 57 passengers were saved and rescued by the sloop HMS Snowdrop on July - 17.   

1918  Longest errorless game, Cubs beat Phillies 2-1 in 21 innings on this day in history.   

1918  Aleksei N Romanov, son of tsar Nicolas II, executed at 13 on this day in history.   

1919  Finland adopts constitution on July - 17.   

1919  On July - 17 alex Moir, cricketer (New Zealand leg-spinner in 17 Tests 1950-59)   

1920  On this day in history bill Monroe, New Orleans La, newscaster (NBC-TV, Congressional Report)   

1921  On this day in history acquanetta, [Mildred Davenport], Wyo, actress (Tarzan & Leopard Woman)   

1922  Curacao harbor workers begin strike under Felix Chacuto on July - 17.   

1922  Donald Alfred Davie, poet/critic on July - 17.   

1922  Heinrich Rubens, German physicist, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1923  Carl Mays gave up 13 runs & 20 hits in 13-0 lose to Indians on this day in history.   

1924  On July - 17 st Louis Card Jesse Haines no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0   

1925  On this day in history tris Speaker, is 5th to get 3,000 hits   

1926  On July - 17 paavo Nurmi walks world record 4x1500m (16:11.4)   

1926  Ã‰douard Carpentier, French-born professional wrestler on July - 17.   

1928  Jean Elizabeth Leuckert Muir, designer dressmaker on July - 17.   

1928  Alvaro Obregon, general/pres of Mexico, assassinated on July - 17.   

1929  On July - 17 uSSR drops diplomatic relations with China   

1929  On July - 17 sergei K. Godunov, Russian mathematician   

1930  Ryohei Hirose, composer on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history niccolo Castiglioni, composer   

1933  On July - 17 after successfully crossing the Atlantic Ocean, the Lithuanian research aircraft Lituanica crashes in Europe under mysterious circumstances.   

1933  On July - 17 tony Pithey, cricketer (brother of David, S African batsman in 17 Tests)   

1934  Babe Ruth draws his 2,000th base on balls at Cleveland on this day in history.   

1934  On July - 17 donald Sutherland, St John NB, actor (M*A*S*H, Body Snatchers)   

1935  The birth of Donald Sutherland, American actor on July - 17.   

1935  On July - 17 variety's famous headline "Sticks Nix Hick Pix"   

1935  On July - 17 diahann Carroll, Bronx, actress (Julia, Claudine, Dominique-Dynasty)   

1936  North African detachments of the Spanish Army led by Generalissimo Franco, and supported by Italy and the Nazis, begin civil war agaist the five year old republic on July - 17.   

1936  On July - 17 carl Hubbell begins winning streak, beating Pittsburgh 6-0   

1937  On this day in history jose Ignacio Cabrujas, writer   

1937  On this day in history henri-Constant-Gabriel Pierne, composer, dies at 73   

1938  Douglas (Wrong Way) Corrigan leaves NY for LA, wound up in Ireland on July - 17.   

1938  Stan Bronstein, rocker on July - 17.   

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1487  Esma'il I, shah who converted Iran from Sunni to Shi'ah was born on this day in history.   

1487  Ismail I, Shah of Persia (d. 1524) was born on July - 17.   

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

1702  Johann Schneider, composer was born on this day in history.   

1744  On this day in history birth of elbridge Gerry, (DR) 5th VP (Mass-Gov), invented gerrymandering   

1745  On this day in history birth of petr Alekseevich Pahlen, Russian general (d. 1826)   

1763  On July - 17 birth of johannes H van der Palm, Dutch theologist/minister of Education   

1763  John Jacob Astor, Germany, richest man in US, banker/fur trader was born on this day in history.   

0656  Death of Uthman ibn Affan, Third Caliph, assassinated on this day in history.   

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  Boudouin VI, count of Flanders/Henegouwen, dies on July - 17.   

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

1453  On this day in history death of john Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, English military leader   

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

1531  Death of Hosokawa Takakuni, Japanese military commander (b. 1484) on this day in history.