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ÉVéNEMENTS DU 17 AOûT

Battle of Gainesville

Année: 1864

American Civil War: Battle of Gainesville: Confederate forces defeat Union troops near Gainesville, Florida.

Grand Duchy of Baden

Année: 1866

The Grand Duchy of Baden announces its withdrawal from the German Confederation and signs a treaty of peace and alliance with Prussia.

Richard Wagner

Année: 1876

Richard Wagner's Götterdämmerung, the last opera in his Ring cycle, premieres at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus.

Charleston, South Carolina

Année: 1863

American Civil War: In Charleston, South Carolina, Union batteries and ships bombard Confederate-held Fort Sumter.

American Indian Wars

Année: 1862

American Indian Wars: The Dakota War of 1862 begins in Minnesota as Dakota warriors attack white settlements along the Minnesota River.

Parliament of the United Kingdom

Année: 1836

British parliament accepts registration of births, marriages and deaths.

American Civil War

Année: 1862

American Civil War: Major General J. E. B. Stuart is assigned command of all the cavalry of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.

Dominican Republic

Année: 1883

The first public performance of the Dominican Republic's national anthem, Himno Nacional.

Death of Bridget Driscoll

Année: 1896

Bridget Driscoll became the first recorded case of a pedestrian killed in a collision with a motor car in the United Kingdom.

Kingdom of Romania

Année: 1916

World War I: Romania signs a secret treaty with the Entente Powers. According to the treaty, Romania agreed to join the war on the Allied side.

NAISSANCES DU 17 AOûT

Duke Pearson

Année de naissance: 1932

Duke Pearson, American pianist and composer (died 1980)

V. S. Naipaul

Année de naissance: 1932

V. S. Naipaul, Trinidadian-English novelist and essayist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2018)

Jean-Jacques Sempé

Année de naissance: 1932

Jean-Jacques Sempé, French cartoonist (died 2022)

Tony Wrigley

Année de naissance: 1931

Tony Wrigley, English historian, demographer, and academic (died 2022)

Harve Bennett

Année de naissance: 1930

Harve Bennett, American screenwriter and producer (died 2015)

Ron Henry

Année de naissance: 1934

Ron Henry, English footballer (died 2014)

João Donato

Année de naissance: 1934

João Donato, Brazilian pianist and composer (died 2023)

Luther Allison

Année de naissance: 1939

Luther Allison, American blues guitarist and singer (died 1997)

Theodoros Pangalos (politician)

Année de naissance: 1938

Theodoros Pangalos, Greek lawyer and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Greece (died 2023)

Seamus Mallon

Année de naissance: 1936

Seamus Mallon, Irish educator and politician, Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland (died 2020)

DéCèS DU 17 AOûT

Ioan Slavici

Année de décès: 1925

Ioan Slavici, Romanian journalist and author (born 1848)

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Année de décès: 1935

Charlotte Perkins Gilman, American sociologist and author (born 1860)

José María of Manila

Année de décès: 1936

José María of Manila, Spanish-Filipino priest and martyr (born 1880)

Billy Fiske

Année de décès: 1940

Billy Fiske, American soldier and pilot (born 1911)

Tom Kendall

Année de décès: 1924

Tom Kendall, English-Australian cricketer and journalist (born 1851)

Ray Chapman

Année de décès: 1920

Ray Chapman, American baseball player (born 1891)

Hans Gude

Année de décès: 1903

Hans Gude, Norwegian-German painter and academic (born 1825)

Radoje Domanović

Année de décès: 1908

Radoje Domanović, Serbian satirist and journalist (born 1873)

Madan Lal Dhingra

Année de décès: 1909

Madan Lal Dhingra, Indian activist (born 1883)

Moisei Uritsky

Année de décès: 1918

Moisei Uritsky, Russian activist and politician (born 1873)

JOURS FéRIéS DU 17 AOûT

Samuel Johnson (American educator)

Christian feast day: Samuel Johnson, Timothy Cutler, and Thomas Bradbury Chandler (Episcopal Church)

August 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Christian feast day: August 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Independence Day (Indonesia)

Independence Day, celebrates the independence proclamation of Indonesia from Japan in 1945.

Beatrice of Silva

Christian feast day: Saint Beatrice of Silva

Mammes of Caesarea

Christian feast day: Saint Mammes of Caesarea

Clare of Montefalco

Christian feast day: Saint Clare of Montefalco

Hyacinth of Poland

Christian feast day: Saint Hyacinth of Poland

Jeanne Delanoue

Christian feast day: Saint Jeanne Delanoue

Engineer's Day

Engineer's Day (Colombia)

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