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HENDELSER 17. AUGUST

Battle of Gainesville
Battle of Gainesville
År: 1864
American Civil War: Battle of Gainesville: Confederate forces defeat Union troops near Gainesville, Florida.
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Grand Duchy of Baden
Grand Duchy of Baden
År: 1866
The Grand Duchy of Baden announces its withdrawal from the German Confederation and signs a treaty of peace and alliance with Prussia.
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Richard Wagner
Richard Wagner
År: 1876
Richard Wagner's Götterdämmerung, the last opera in his Ring cycle, premieres at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus.
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Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
År: 1863
American Civil War: In Charleston, South Carolina, Union batteries and ships bombard Confederate-held Fort Sumter.
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American Indian Wars
American Indian Wars
År: 1862
American Indian Wars: The Dakota War of 1862 begins in Minnesota as Dakota warriors attack white settlements along the Minnesota River.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
År: 1836
British parliament accepts registration of births, marriages and deaths.
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American Civil War
American Civil War
År: 1862
American Civil War: Major General J. E. B. Stuart is assigned command of all the cavalry of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
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Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
År: 1883
The first public performance of the Dominican Republic's national anthem, Himno Nacional.
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Death of Bridget Driscoll
Death of Bridget Driscoll
År: 1896
Bridget Driscoll became the first recorded case of a pedestrian killed in a collision with a motor car in the United Kingdom.
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Kingdom of Romania
Kingdom of Romania
År: 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.
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FøDSLER 17. AUGUST

Duke Pearson
Duke Pearson
Fødselsår: 1932
Duke Pearson, American pianist and composer (died 1980)
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V. S. Naipaul
V. S. Naipaul
Fødselsår: 1932
V. S. Naipaul, Trinidadian-English novelist and essayist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2018)
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Jean-Jacques Sempé
Jean-Jacques Sempé
Fødselsår: 1932
Jean-Jacques Sempé, French cartoonist (died 2022)
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Tony Wrigley
Tony Wrigley
Fødselsår: 1931
Tony Wrigley, English historian, demographer, and academic (died 2022)
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Harve Bennett
Harve Bennett
Fødselsår: 1930
Harve Bennett, American screenwriter and producer (died 2015)
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Ron Henry
Ron Henry
Fødselsår: 1934
Ron Henry, English footballer (died 2014)
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João Donato
João Donato
Fødselsår: 1934
João Donato, Brazilian pianist and composer (died 2023)
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Luther Allison
Luther Allison
Fødselsår: 1939
Luther Allison, American blues guitarist and singer (died 1997)
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Theodoros Pangalos (politician)
Theodoros Pangalos (politician)
Fødselsår: 1938
Theodoros Pangalos, Greek lawyer and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Greece (died 2023)
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Seamus Mallon
Seamus Mallon
Fødselsår: 1936
Seamus Mallon, Irish educator and politician, Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland (died 2020)
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DøDSFALL 17. AUGUST

Ioan Slavici
Ioan Slavici
Dødsår: 1925
Ioan Slavici, Romanian journalist and author (born 1848)
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Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Dødsår: 1935
Charlotte Perkins Gilman, American sociologist and author (born 1860)
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José María of Manila
José María of Manila
Dødsår: 1936
José María of Manila, Spanish-Filipino priest and martyr (born 1880)
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Billy Fiske
Billy Fiske
Dødsår: 1940
Billy Fiske, American soldier and pilot (born 1911)
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Tom Kendall
Tom Kendall
Dødsår: 1924
Tom Kendall, English-Australian cricketer and journalist (born 1851)
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Ray Chapman
Ray Chapman
Dødsår: 1920
Ray Chapman, American baseball player (born 1891)
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Hans Gude
Hans Gude
Dødsår: 1903
Hans Gude, Norwegian-German painter and academic (born 1825)
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Radoje Domanović
Radoje Domanović
Dødsår: 1908
Radoje Domanović, Serbian satirist and journalist (born 1873)
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Madan Lal Dhingra
Madan Lal Dhingra
Dødsår: 1909
Madan Lal Dhingra, Indian activist (born 1883)
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Moisei Uritsky
Moisei Uritsky
Dødsår: 1918
Moisei Uritsky, Russian activist and politician (born 1873)
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HELLIGDAGER 17. AUGUST

Samuel Johnson (American educator)
Samuel Johnson (American educator)
Christian feast day: Samuel Johnson, Timothy Cutler, and Thomas Bradbury Chandler (Episcopal Church)
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August 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
August 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: August 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Independence Day (Indonesia)
Independence Day (Indonesia)
Independence Day, celebrates the independence proclamation of Indonesia from Japan in 1945.
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Beatrice of Silva
Beatrice of Silva
Christian feast day: Saint Beatrice of Silva
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Mammes of Caesarea
Mammes of Caesarea
Christian feast day: Saint Mammes of Caesarea
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Clare of Montefalco
Clare of Montefalco
Christian feast day: Saint Clare of Montefalco
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Hyacinth of Poland
Hyacinth of Poland
Christian feast day: Saint Hyacinth of Poland
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Jeanne Delanoue
Jeanne Delanoue
Christian feast day: Saint Jeanne Delanoue
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Engineer's Day
Engineer's Day
Engineer's Day (Colombia)
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