8_17 Events in History.

413 Historic Events for August 17

1731 Johann Augustin Kobelius, composer, dies at 57 Death
1743 Sweden and Russia sign peace treaty Event
1775 Philippe Libon, composer Birth
1777 Giuseppe Scarlotti, composer, dies at 54 Death
1779 Franz de Paula Roser, composer Birth
1785 Jonathan Trumbull, US patriot, dies Death
1786 Frederik II, king of Prussia (1740-86)/composer, dies at 74 Death
1786 Davy Crockett, US, frontiersman/adventurer/politician (Alamo) Birth
1787 Jews are granted permission in Budapest Hungary to pray in groups Event
1788 Losantville, OH (now Cincinnati) founded Event

1792 Jan Jachym Kopriva, composer, dies at 38 Death
1795 Slave revolt at Knip plantation, Cura‡ao Event
1796 English beat Bataafs navy in Saldanha Bay Event
1804 Barbara Hec, organized 1st methodist church in US, dies Death
1807 Robert Fulton's steamboat Clermont begins 1st trip up Hudson River Event
1808 Napoleon asks King Louis for Holland brigade towards Spain Event
1811 Johannes H Scholten, Dutch theologist (Free Will) Birth
1817 Joseph baron Kervyn de Lettenhove, Belgian Internal minister (1870-71) Birth
1819 James Henry Van Alen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 Birth
1827 Dutch King Willem I/Pope Leo XII sign concord Event
1828 George William Warren, composer Birth
1833 Lou Gehrig breaks record by playing in his 1,308th straight game Event
1834 Peter Benoit, Flemish composer/conductor (Leie/Rubens Cantata) Birth
1834 Charles Darwins reaches top of Campana Chile Event
1835 Solymon Merrick patents wrench Event