Page 5: Historical Events In October - 17

1923  On October - 17 catholic University of Nijmegen Neth opens   

1926  Beverly Garland, Santa Cruz Calif, actress (My 3 Sons) on this day in history.   

1927  Ban Johnson, in failing health, retires as AL president on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history ivan Marinov, composer   

1929  Ram Da-Oz, composer on this day in history.   

1930  Angelo Paccignini, composer on October - 17.   

1931  On October - 17 al Capone convicted of tax evasion, sentenced to 11 years in prison   

1931  Ernst Hinterberger, Austrian writer on October - 17.   

1932  Gundaris Pone, composer on October - 17.   

1933  On this day in history albert Einstein arrives in the US, a refugee from Nazi Germany   

1933  Albert Einstein arrives in US, a refugee from Nazi Germany on this day in history.   

1933  On October - 17 william A Anders, Hong Kong, Maj Gen, USAF/astronaut (Apollo 8)   

1934  "The Aldrich Family" premieres on radio on October - 17.   

1934  On this day in history barend P Tammeling, Dutch journalist (Trouw, Groninger Gezinsbode)   

1935  On October - 17 pacific Assoc of AAU votes not to participate in Berlin Olympics   

1935  Alan Brown, cricketer (Engld opening attack Brown & White vs Pak 1961) on October - 17.   

1936  On this day in history david Hobson, (Rep-R-Ohio)   

1937  On October - 17 paxton Whitehead, English actor   

1939  On this day in history the birth of Evel Knievel, Record breaker and stunt man   

1940  On October - 17 german occupiers issue identity cards   

1941  First US destroyer (Kearney) torpedoed in WW II, off Iceland on October - 17.   

1941  On this day in history 1st US destroyer (Kearney) torpedoed in WW II, off Iceland   

1941  John S Plaskett, Canadian astronomer (Plaskett's twins), dies on October - 17.   

1943  On this day in history liberators sink U-540 & U-631   

1944  Pavel Haas, composer, dies at 45 on October - 17.   

1945  Juan Peron becomes dictator of Argentina on October - 17.   

1951  On this day in history egyptian army fires on British troops   

1954  On this day in history phila Eagle Adrian Burk passes for 7 touchdowns vs Wash (49-21)   

1955  On this day in history lee Merriwether joins Today Show panel   

1956  On October - 17 england's first large scale nuclear power station opens   

1956  On this day in history england's 1st large scale nuclear power station opens   

1957  On this day in history britain's Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip visit White House   

1957  French author Albert Camus awarded Nobel Prize in Literature on this day in history.   

1957  "Copper & Brass" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 36 performances on this day in history.   

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1253  Ivo of Kermartin, ]]) was born on this day in history.   

1563  Jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer was born on this day in history.   

1577  Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith) was born on this day in history.   

1582  On this day in history birth of johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637)   

1623  Francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687) was born on October - 17.   

1626  Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt) was born on this day in history.   

1688  On October - 17 birth of domenico Zipoli, composer   

1696  On this day in history birth of august III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen   

0532  Boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies on October - 17.   

1174  Death of Queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135) on this day in history.   

1312  On this day in history jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies   

1552  On October - 17 andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53   

1586  Philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32 on this day in history.   

1616  Death of John Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560) on October - 17.   

1638  Death of Gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63 on October - 17.   

1660  Death of Adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601) on October - 17.