Page 5: Historical Events In October - 17

1923  On this day in history catholic University of Nijmegen Neth opens   

1926  On October - 17 beverly Garland, Santa Cruz Calif, actress (My 3 Sons)   

1927  On this day in history ban Johnson, in failing health, retires as AL president   

1928  Ivan Marinov, composer on October - 17.   

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

1930  Angelo Paccignini, composer on this day in history.   

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

1931  On this day in history ernst Hinterberger, Austrian writer   

1932  Gundaris Pone, composer on October - 17.   

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

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

1933  William A Anders, Hong Kong, Maj Gen, USAF/astronaut (Apollo 8) on October - 17.   

1934  On this day in history "The Aldrich Family" premieres on radio   

1934  On October - 17 barend P Tammeling, Dutch journalist (Trouw, Groninger Gezinsbode)   

1935  Pacific Assoc of AAU votes not to participate in Berlin Olympics on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1939  On October - 17 the birth of Evel Knievel, Record breaker and stunt man   

1940  On this day in history german occupiers issue identity cards   

1941  On this day in history 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  On this day in history john S Plaskett, Canadian astronomer (Plaskett's twins), dies   

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

1944  Pavel Haas, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1945  On October - 17 juan Peron becomes dictator of Argentina   

1951  Egyptian army fires on British troops on this day in history.   

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

1955  On October - 17 lee Merriwether joins Today Show panel   

1956  England's first large scale nuclear power station opens on October - 17.   

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

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

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1253  Ivo of Kermartin, ]]) was born on October - 17.   

1563  Jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer was born on October - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1626  Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt) was born on October - 17.   

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  On October - 17 boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies   

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

1312  Jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies on this day in history.   

1552  On October - 17 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  Death of John Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560) on October - 17.   

1638  On October - 17 death of gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63   

1660  On this day in history death of adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601)