What Happened On August 17

What Happened On Aug 17 Events

1740 Aug 17 Prospero Lambertini (Benedict XIV) elected Pope
He was born into a noble family of Bologna, which was at that time the second largest city in the Papal States.He was created Cardinal-Priest of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme on 10 May 1728....
1790 Aug 17 The Hebrew Congregation of Newport Congratulates George Washington On His Visit To Their City
On August 17, 1790, the Hebrew Congregation of Newport, Rhode Island, presented a congratulatory address to President George Washington on the occasion of his visit to their city. Both th...
1863 Aug 17
to 1863 Sep 7
 Second Battle of Charleston Harbor
Description: During the night of September 6-7, Confederate forces evacuated Fort Wagner and Battery Gregg pressured by advancing Federal siegeworks. Federal troops then occupied all of M...
1863 Aug 17
to 1863 Sep 9
 Second Battle of Fort Sumter - Federals Launch Massive Bombardment and Naval Attack on Fort Sumter
Description: Federal batteries erected on Morris Island opened fire on August 17 and continued their bombardment of Fort Sumter and the Charleston defenses until August 23. Despite a seve...
1864 Aug 17 Battle of Gainesville
The Battle of Gainesville was fought on August 17, 1864, as part of the Florida Expedition of the American Background Gainesville, site of a crucial railroad junction and depot in nort...
1914 Aug 17 Battle of Stallupönen
On August 17 Rennenkampf started the invasion of Prussia, marching the First Army directly westward towards the German lines. Although he faced no resistance, Rennenkampf stopped his adva...
1914 Aug 17
to 1914 Aug 26
 Two Russian Armies Invade East Prussia
Russian Northwest Forces, 450,000 General Gilinsky, Commander-in-Chief First Army—General Rennenkampf, Commander General Pflug General Ratkevitch General Niloflf General Meeshtc...
1942 Aug 17
to 1942 Aug 18
 Makin Island Raid
The Makin Island Raid (pronounced, "Muckin") (occurred on August 17, 1942 – August 18, 1942) was an attack by the United States Marine Corps on Japanese military forces on Makin Island (n...
1943 Aug 17 First Quebec Conference is Held
The conference also established a new theatre of war in South East Asia, with Lord Mountbatten as commander, and reached an agreement to dissuade Spain from supplying tungsten to Germany ...
1945 Aug 17 "Animal Farm" Is Published
Animal Farm is a dystopian novel by George Orwell. Published in England on 17 August 1945, the book reflects events leading up to and during the Stalin era before World War II. Orwell, a ...
1954 Aug 17 The Vanishing Prairie is released
The Vanishing Prairie was a 1954 documentary film by Walt Disney, which won the Academy Award for Documentary Feature in 1954.
1961 Aug 17 Alliance for Progress is Signed at an Inter-American Conference in Uruguay
" ...we propose to complete the revolution of the Americas, to build a hemisphere where all men can hope for a suitable standard of living and all can live out their lives in dignity and i..." —John F. Kennedy
1965 Aug 17
to 1965 Aug 24
 Operation Starlight, First U.S.-Only Offensive Military Action of the Vietnam War
Operation Starlite was the first offensive military action conducted by a purely U.S. military unit during the Vietnam War. The operation was launched based on intelligence provided by Ma...
1967 Aug 17 Muhammad Ali marries Belinda Boyd
On August 17, 1967, Ali (aged 25) married 17-year old Belinda Boyd. After the wedding, she converted to Islam and changed her name to Khalilah Ali, though she was still called Belinda by ...
1969 Aug 17 Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Dies
Over the last twenty years of his life, Mies developed and built his vision of a monumental "skin and bones" architecture that reflected his goal to provide the individual a place to fulf...
1969 Aug 17 Woodstock Music & Art Fair 1969 - Day three
Sunday, August 17 to Monday, August 18 Joe Cocker was the first act on the last officially booked day (Sunday); he opened up the day's events at 2 PM. His set was preceded by at least ...
1974 Aug 17 Stephanie Marley is born
Stephanie was born in Kingston, Jamaica August 17th, sharing her birthday with Jamaica's first National Hero and a leader against oppression, Marcus Mossiah Garvey. After completing he...
1984 Aug 17 W.A.S.P. release their self-titled debut album
W.A.S.P. is the debut eponymous album by W.A.S.P., released August 17, 1984. The album has been known under three different names. The spine of the vinyl release has Winged Assassins prin...
1990 Aug 17 Cannibal Corpse releases Eaten Back to Life
Eaten Back to Life is the debut album by American death metal band Cannibal Corpse. It was released on 17 August 1990 through Metal Blade Records. The album was banned in Germany (censore...
1991 Aug 17 MST3K Ep. 310 - "Fugitive Alien"
Movie constructed from two episodes of a Japanese television show. An alien marauder named Ken becomes a fugitive from his planet Valnar's Star, then joins the Earth spaceship Bacchus 3 t...
1992 Aug 17 Exodus release Force of Habit
Force of Habit is the fifth album by the thrash metal band Exodus. The songs are a departure from the thrash metal style for Exodus, slower and more experimental. Many of the song titles ...
1992 Aug 17
to 1992 Aug 20
 Ronald Reagan Delivers Last Major Address at the 1992 Republican National Convention
Thank you, Paul for that kind introduction. And Mr. Chairman, delegates, friends, fellow Americans, thank you so very much for that welcome. You've given Nancy and me so many wonderful me...
1993 Aug 17 Bad Brains release Rise
Rise is the fifth full-length studio album by hardcore punk pioneers Bad Brains. It is the first Bad Brains album to be released on a major label (Epic Records) and is notable for the abs...
1993 Aug 17 Michael Jackson accused of and investigated for sexual abuse
In 1993, Michael Jackson was accused of abuse by Evan Chandler, on behalf of his then-13-year-old child, Jordan Chandler. Jackson and Jordan had become friends in May 1992, to the father'...
1993 Aug 17 Pennywise releases Unknown Road
Unknown Road is the second album by Pennywise, released on August 17, 1993 through Epitaph Records. After frontman Jim Lindberg briefly left the band during touring in support of its prev...
1999 Aug 17 Izmit Earthquake of 1999
The Izmit earthquake occurred at 00:01:39 UTC (3:01 a.m. local time), and was centered at 40.74 N., 29.86 E., which places the epicenter about 11 kilometers, or seven miles, southeast of ...
2000 Aug 17
to 2000 Aug 20
 Tiger Woods wins the 82nd PGA Championship
Tiger Woods won his second straight PGA Championship and fifth major overall in a three-hole playoff over Bob May. Woods and May finished at 18 under par to set the PGA Championship recor...
2004 Aug 17 Boston Red Sox defeat Toronto Blue Jays, 5-4
Let's say Boston is the sun of the baseball universe, where hope and criticism burn bright, where a city revolves around the game. Staying with the metaphor, that would make Montreal b...
2005 Aug 17 Detroit Tigers defeat Boston Red Sox, 6-5
DETROIT -- David Wells lingered outside the Red Sox clubhouse at Comerica Park yesterday evening, recounting what plagued him during his briefest stay in a game since May 18. ''I can't...
2006 Aug 17 "Bas Rutten Street Defense" - Everybody Underestimates the Kick to the Groin.
Bas Rutten produced a series of self defense instructional videos. I hope I never get into a situation that will require these brutal techniques, but damn he makes it look easy.
2006 Aug 17
to 2006 Aug 20
 Tiger Woods wins his 12th major at the 88th PGA Championship
The PGA Championship returned to Medinah for the first time since 1999 when Tiger Woods captured his first PGA Championship. At the longest course in major championship history, Tiger Woo...
2006 Aug 17 UFC Fight Night 6
UFC Fight Night 6 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 17, 2006. The event took place at the Red Rock Resort Spa and Casino in Las Vegas, Ne...
2007 Aug 17 Boston Red Sox defeat Los Angeles Angels, 8-4
A year ago almost to the day, the Red Sox lost a day-night doubleheader to the Yankees, the start of a five-game Boston massacre redux that rendered the rest of the season meaningless. ...
2007 Aug 17 High School Musical 2 Premieres
Cyrus had a brief cameo in High School Musical 2 credited as "girl at pool". Cyrus also guest-starred as Yatta on the Disney Channel's The Emperor's New School. Cyrus provided the voice o...
2007 Aug 17 Los Angeles Angels defeat Boston Red Sox, 7-5
A year ago almost to the day, the Red Sox lost a day-night doubleheader to the Yankees, the start of a five-game Boston massacre redux that rendered the rest of the season meaningless. ...
2007 Aug 17 Rascal Flatts' Single "Take Me There" Is Released
"Take Me There" is a single by country music group Rascal Flatts, released in 2007. It is the first single from their album Still Feels Good. The song became their eighth number-one hit o...
2007 Aug 17 Superbad released
Superbad is a 2007 American comedy film directed by Greg Mottola and starring Jonah Hill and Michael Cera. The film was written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, who began working on the s...
2007 Aug 17 The Jonas Brothers Guest Star In Hannah Montana
On August 17, 2007, Nick, along with his brothers, guest starred in an episode of Hannah Montana. The episode debuted alongside High School Musical 2 and a sneak peek of the new Disney Ch...
2007 Aug 17 Toronto Blue Jays defeat Baltimore Orioles, 5-2
THIRD INNING NOT A CHARM Orioles starter Garrett Olson clearly didn't have his good stuff but managed to work through that to hold the Blue Jays scoreless through two innings. But in t...
2008 Aug 17 Anthrax plays in Korea for the first time
With singer Dan Nelson, Anthrax played Korea for the first time on August 17 2008. In his monthly Food Coma column, which was posted on December 22, 2008, Anthrax's Scott Ian revealed ...
2008 Aug 17 Baltimore Orioles defeat Detroit Tigers, 16-8
A recap of the Orioles' 16-8 victory over the Tigers yesterday: O, THE OFFENSE Orioles manager Dave Trembley has a new nickname for third baseman Melvin Mora - "The Natural." "That'...
2008 Aug 17 Michael Phelps Surpasses Mark Spitz in Gold Medals Won at a Single Olympics
In the 2008 Summer Olympics, Michael Phelps won 8 gold medals, the record for the most medals won at a single olympics. With this record, he surpassed Mark Spitz, who had held the previou...
2008 Aug 17 New York Yankees defeat Kansas City Royals, 15-6
2008 Aug 17 Toronto Blue Jays defeat Boston Red Sox, 15-4
BOSTON --Alex Rios went 5-for-6 and matched a club record with four doubles and the Toronto Blue Jays knocked Boston ace Josh Beckett out after 2 1-3 innings in a 15-4 victory over Red So...
2009 Aug 17 Los Angeles Angels defeat Baltimore Orioles, 8-5
Aubrey Huff, the Orioles' cleanup hitter over the last season and a half, had already cleaned out his locker and packed his bags after his trade to the Detroit Tigers when Vladimir Guerre...
2009 Aug 17 Numerous Heavily-Armed Protesters Attend Obama Speech at Veterans of Foreign Wars Event
About a dozen people carrying guns, including one with a military-style rifle, milled among protesters outside the convention center where President Barack Obama was giving a speech Monda...
2009 Aug 17 Pittsburgh Pirates defeat Milwaukee Brewers, 9-5
PITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Pirates finally found their offense and were rewarded with a rare win. Andy LaRoche, Garrett Jones and Ronny Cedeno homered and the Pirates won for only ...
2009 Aug 17 Radiohead releases "These Are My Twisted Words"
"These Are My Twisted Words" is a single by the English alternative rock band Radiohead. It was officially released on 17 August 2009 as a free download from the band's website.
2009 Aug 17 Rod Blagojevich fund-raiser Tony Rezko's home sold for $2.8 million in foreclosure auction
The Wilmette mansion of former Rod Blagojevich fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko sold today for the opening bid of $2.8 million to the same bank that put the house up for auction. Bank of...
2009 Aug 17 San Francisco Giants defeat New York Mets, 10-1
In the split-second before it hit him, David Wright realized he had no chance to get out of the way of the 94-mph fastball. Even watching the replays of himself getting beaned by Giants s...