Page 5: Historical Events In October - 17

1923  On October - 17 catholic University of Nijmegen Neth opens   

1926  On this day in history beverly Garland, Santa Cruz Calif, actress (My 3 Sons)   

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  On this day in history angelo Paccignini, composer   

1931  Al Capone convicted of tax evasion, sentenced to 11 years in prison on this day in history.   

1931  Ernst Hinterberger, Austrian writer on October - 17.   

1932  On October - 17 gundaris Pone, composer   

1933  On October - 17 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 this day in history.   

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 October - 17 david Hobson, (Rep-R-Ohio)   

1937  Paxton Whitehead, English actor on October - 17.   

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  On October - 17 first US destroyer (Kearney) torpedoed in WW II, off Iceland   

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 this day in history.   

1943  On October - 17 liberators sink U-540 & U-631   

1944  On this day in history pavel Haas, composer, dies at 45   

1945  On this day in history juan Peron becomes dictator of Argentina   

1951  Egyptian army fires on British troops on October - 17.   

1954  Phila Eagle Adrian Burk passes for 7 touchdowns vs Wash (49-21) on this day in history.   

1955  Lee Merriwether joins Today Show panel on October - 17.   

1956  England's first large scale nuclear power station opens on this day in history.   

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

1957  On October - 17 britain's Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip visit White House   

1957  On October - 17 french author Albert Camus awarded Nobel Prize in Literature   

1957  On October - 17 "Copper & Brass" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 36 performances   

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1253  On October - 17 birth of ivo of Kermartin, ]])   

1563  On October - 17 birth of jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer   

1577  On October - 17 birth of cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)   

1582  Johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

1623  Francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687) was born on this day in history.   

1626  On this day in history birth of simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)   

1688  On October - 17 birth of domenico Zipoli, composer   

1696  On October - 17 birth of august III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen   

0532  On this day in history boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies   

1174  On this day in history death of queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135)   

1312  On October - 17 jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies   

1552  On this day in history andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53   

1586  On this day in history philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32   

1616  On this day in history death of john Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560)   

1638  On this day in history death of gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63   

1660  On October - 17 death of adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601)