Page 5: Historical Events In July - 17

1918  On this day in history 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.   

1918  Longest errorless game, Cubs beat Phillies 2-1 in 21 innings on July - 17.   

1918  On this day in history aleksei N Romanov, son of tsar Nicolas II, executed at 13   

1919  Finland adopts constitution on this day in history.   

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

1920  Bill Monroe, New Orleans La, newscaster (NBC-TV, Congressional Report) on this day in history.   

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

1922  On this day in history curacao harbor workers begin strike under Felix Chacuto   

1922  Donald Alfred Davie, poet/critic on this day in history.   

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 July - 17.   

1924  St Louis Card Jesse Haines no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0 on July - 17.   

1925  Tris Speaker, is 5th to get 3,000 hits on this day in history.   

1926  Paavo Nurmi walks world record 4x1500m (16:11.4) on July - 17.   

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

1928  Jean Elizabeth Leuckert Muir, designer dressmaker on this day in history.   

1928  Alvaro Obregon, general/pres of Mexico, assassinated on this day in history.   

1929  USSR drops diplomatic relations with China on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history sergei K. Godunov, Russian mathematician   

1930  Ryohei Hirose, composer on this day in history.   

1932  On July - 17 niccolo Castiglioni, composer   

1933  After successfully crossing the Atlantic Ocean, the Lithuanian research aircraft Lituanica crashes in Europe under mysterious circumstances on this day in history.   

1933  Tony Pithey, cricketer (brother of David, S African batsman in 17 Tests) on July - 17.   

1934  On July - 17 babe Ruth draws his 2,000th base on balls at Cleveland   

1934  Donald Sutherland, St John NB, actor (M*A*S*H, Body Snatchers) on this day in history.   

1935  On July - 17 the birth of Donald Sutherland, American actor   

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

1935  On this day in history diahann Carroll, Bronx, actress (Julia, Claudine, Dominique-Dynasty)   

1936  On this day in history 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.   

1936  Carl Hubbell begins winning streak, beating Pittsburgh 6-0 on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history jose Ignacio Cabrujas, writer   

1937  On July - 17 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  On July - 17 birth of esma'il I, shah who converted Iran from Sunni to Shi'ah   

1487  Ismail I, Shah of Persia (d. 1524) was born on this day in history.   

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

1702  Johann Schneider, composer was born on July - 17.   

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  On this day in history 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 July - 17.   

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

0924  Edward, the Older, English speaking king (899-924), dies on this day in history.   

1025  Boleslaw I Chobry, [the brave], duke/king of Poland, dies on July - 17.   

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 July - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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