August 17 in History

Eustaces death enables a peaceful settlement between Stephen & Henry of Anjou

Forced to abdicate after the Minamoto rebellion

Helps Lead a general uprising against the Taira

Leads a general uprising against the Taira

Stays overnight at the Three Tuns. Marches from Lichfield to Tamworth where he is joined by John Savage

Greeted by the people of Leicester, rests overnight at the Blue Boar

Joins force with Henry Tudor, Henry VII

Executed for "constructive treason" & preventing the King removing him from power

Executed for "constructive treason". A useful scapegoat for Government financial irregularities

Executed for "constructive treason" & preventing the King removing him from power

Executed for "constructive treason"

Scottish Parliament approves a Protestant confession of faith in Mary's absence

Charles IX is declared of age during a royal session at Rouen

Catherine's formal regency ends when Charles IX is declared of age

Helps the Spanish Duke of Parma capture Antwerp

Ferdinand is officially deposed as King of Bohemia and is replaced by the Palatine Elector Frederick V

Ferdinand is officially deposed as King of Bohemia and is replaced by the Palatine Elector Frederick V

Cromwell defeats the Scottish-Royalist invasion Army led by Hamilton

Stanley meets Charles II during the southward march and receives authority to raise Royalist forces in Lancashire and Cheshire.

Marries Mary Capell, daughter of Arthur Capell, 1st Lord Capell

The Swedish advance forces the Danes to abandon their attempt against Halmstad.

The Swedish advance forces the Danes to abandon their attempt against Halmstad.

Invades Bohemia & renews the war with Austria, in alliance with France & Bavaria

Created Prince of Wales & Earl of Chester

The Russians burn Smolensk as Napoleon persues them across Poland & Russia

Prussia and Bavaria conclude peace and a secret military convention.

Appointed President of Ecuador

Considers a Grand Coalition to resolve the constitutional crisis

The Belgian capital is moved from Brussels to Antwerp

Launches, on his own initiative and against orders, an attack against the Russian First Army at the Battle of Stalluponen

Leads the First Army, 12 divisions, in the ill-fated invasion of Prussia

The German Second Army, together with First and 3rd Armies, began to implement the next stage of the Schlieffen Plan, embarking upon a wide sweeping wheel movement through Belgium, forcing the Belgian army back to Antwerp

The Russians move in force over the Prussian frontier. Rennenkampfs forces march into East Prussia

Pressurised by France to attack in the east to help the French & British in the west

Rennenkampfs forces march into East Prussia. Leads the First Army, 12 divisions, in the ill-fated invasion of Prussia

Leads the Second Army, 13 divisions & 5 corps, in the ill-fated invasion of Prussia

The German Second Army, together with First and 3rd Armies, began to implement the next stage of the Schlieffen Plan, embarking upon a wide sweeping wheel movement through Belgium, forcing the Belgian army back to Antwerp

Leads the Second Army, 13 divisions & 5 corps, in the ill-fated invasion of Prussia

The German Second Army, together with First and 3rd Armies, began to implement the next stage of the Schlieffen Plan, embarking upon a wide sweeping wheel movement through Belgium, forcing the Belgian army back to Antwerp

Romania signs a military alliance with the Allies

Recommends the Royal Flying Corps & Royal Naval Air Service join under an Air Ministry. Reccomends the creation of an RAF capable of a German bombing offensive

Appointed Field Marshal, receives the Field Marshals batton

Appointed Field Marshal, receives the Field Marshals batton

Calls a Council of Ministers after Italian submarines attack oil tankers

Germany begins its blockade of Britain

Hitler declares a blockade of the British Isles

Germany announces measures intended to isolate Britain and threaten shipping serving the British war economy.

The German declaration presents waters around the British Isles as subject to wartime maritime restriction.

Sets Spring 1941 for an invasion of Russia which should last no longer than 5 months

Sets Spring 1941 for an invasion of Russia which should last no longer than 5 months

It is decided that the Eighth Army will invade Italy across the Straits of Messina. Baytown is approved, the Eighth Army will invade Italy across the Straits of Messina

The Eighth Army arrives at Messina 2 hrs after Patton

Arrives at Messina 2 hours ahead of Montgomery

The Allies occupy all of Siciliy

Sicily is in Allied hands after a campaign lasting 38 days & costing 31,000 casualties

Sicily is in Allied hands after a campaign lasting 38 days & costing 31,000 casualties

Ends the Sicily campaign after Axis evacuation leaves the island in Allied hands.

Baytown is approved, the Eighth Army will invade Italy across the Straits of Messina

The Eighth Army arrives at Messina 2 hrs after Patton

Churchill & Roosevelt meet in Quebec, Canada to further discuss Overlord timetable, planning

Churchill & Roosevelt meet in Quebec, Canada to further discuss Overlord timetable, planning

Eighth Army reaches Messina as organised Axis resistance in Sicily ends.

Churchill & Roosevelt meet in Quebec, Canada to further discuss Overlord timetable, planning

Churchill & Roosevelt meet in Quebec, Canada to further discuss Overlord timetable, planning

Withdraws the remaining Axis forces from Sicily as the Allied campaign reaches Messina.

Appointed Commander of Army Group B

Appointed Commander of Army Group B

Dismisses von Kluge

Dismissed after the loss of Avranches & replaced by Model

130,000 men and 18,000 vehicles had landed

Orders the Canadians to close the gap between the 1st Canadian & 3rd US Army

Authorizes a retreat

Maczeks second armoured battlegroup manoeuvred southeast, capturing Champeaux and anchoring future attacks against Chambois across a six-mile front

Trun is liberated on the morning of August 18. The Polish 1st Armoured Division had outflanked the 12th SS Panzer Division, enabling several Polish formations to both reach the 4th Armoured Divisions objectives and significantly expand the bridgehead northwest of Trun

Maczeks second armoured battlegroup manoeuvred southeast, capturing Champeaux and anchoring future attacks against Chambois across a six-mile front

Maczeks second armoured battlegroup manoeuvred southeast, capturing Champeaux and anchoring future attacks against Chambois across a six-mile front

The Polish 1st Armoured Division had outflanked the 12th SS Panzer Division, enabling several Polish formations to both reach the 4th Armoured Divisions objectives and significantly expand the bridgehead northwest of Trun

Appointed Supreme Commander of the West

Appointed Supreme Commander of the West

Publishes Animal Farm.

Proclaims Indonesian Independence

Higashikuni becomes prime minister and leads the first Japanese government formed after the surrender announcement.

Oppenheimer warns Stimson that atomic weapons will improve, defenses will remain inadequate, and the United States cannot expect a permanent nuclear monopoly.

Appointed Prime Minister of Japan

Appointed Prime Minister of Japan

Appointed Minister of Agriculture

Monje Gutierrez becomes interim president and prepares new national elections.

The Republic of Indonesia comes into being, becomes Indonesian Independence Day

Statues of Mohammad Reza & Reza Shah are pulled down after Mossadeqs dismissal

Construction of the Berlin Wall begins

The fortified Berlin Wall begins taking shape after the initial closure of the sector boundary.

Construction of the Berlin Wall begins

WDSU broadcast a shortened version of Stuckey's Oswald interview on Latin Listening Post.

Stuckey recorded a longer interview with Oswald about the Fair Play for Cuba Committee and Cuban political issues.

Bringuier's information helped William Stuckey locate Oswald for a radio interview about the Fair Play for Cuba Committee.

Broadcaster William Stuckey recorded a radio interview with Oswald on August 17, 1963, concerning the Fair Play for Cuba Committee.

William Stuckey recorded an interview in which Oswald discussed the Fair Play for Cuba Committee and presented himself as its New Orleans spokesman.

Greece withdraws her units from NATO

Performs a celebrated set at Woodstock, closing with With a Little Help from My Friends.

Venera 7 launches with a reinforced descent capsule intended to survive the extreme pressure and temperature at Venus's surface.

The International Tribunal in The Hague pronounces that the Icelanders did not have sovereignty over the areas between 12 and 50 miles, the Icelandic Government protested and decided to take no notice of this decree

The International Tribunal in The Hague pronounces that the Icelanders did not have sovereignty over the areas between 12 and 50 miles, the Icelandic Government protested and decided to take no notice of this decree

Scores Anderlecht's away goal in the first leg of the UEFA Super Cup against Bayern Munich.

Scores twice as Bayern Munich defeat Anderlecht 2-1 in the first leg of the UEFA Super Cup.

It is announced that Hess has committed suicide in Spandau

Senate chairman Ghulam Ishaq Khan becomes acting President after Zia's death.

Mirza Aslam Beg becomes Chief of Army Staff following the death of President and army chief Zia-ul-Haq.

Confronts a financial emergency after the government restructures domestic debt and allows the ruble to fall.

Begins a long international career in central midfield.

Makes his senior Portugal debut in a friendly against Egypt.

Wins his eighth gold medal of the Beijing Olympics

Member of Olympic team pursuit squad which breaks the world record in the heats with a time of 3:55:202, beating their Russian opponents comfortably to go through to the final ride-off for silver and gold

Promulgates the General Education Law, replacing the previous constitutional education framework with new national standards.

I participates in government appointment connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

Kais Saied promulgated the 2022 Constitution following the referendum.

Chavez leads a study linking long-term changes in Neptune's cloud abundance with the Sun's eleven-year activity cycle.

Paz leads the first presidential round and advances to Bolivia's first runoff.

Birth of William of Poitiers, 1st child of Henry Plantagenet (later Henry II of England) & Eleanor of Aquitaine

Birth of Edward IV, 2nd son the future Duke of York

Birth of John III, near Lwow

Birth of Mark Felt

Death of Eustace, Stephens son

Death of Eustace, followed by reconcilliation between Stephen & Henry II

Death of Eustace, Stephens son. Causes Theobald of Canterbury & Henry of Winchester to mediate between Henry & Stephen

Death of Archibald Douglas, killed at the Battle of Verneuil

Death of Richard Empson, executed

Death of Robert Blake, while was entering Plymouth Harbour

Death of Frederick II the Great, succeeded by his nephew Friedrich Wilhelm II

Matthew Boulton dies at Soho House after transforming Birmingham manufacturing.

Death of Jose de San Martin

It is announced that Hess has committed suicide in Spandau

Zia-ul-Haq dies in an aircraft crash near Bahawalpur.

The unexplained crash ends Zia-ul-Haq's presidency and military rule.

Death of Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq

Leads a Scottish contingent in support of Charles VII of France. Douglas is defeated & killed at the Battle of Verneuil

Helps defeat the French in battle

Alencon is captured in battle

Defeats a force led by the Duke of Alencon, John Stuart & Earl Archibald of Douglas

A Scottish leader in the battle with the French who are defeated by the English

Royal forces defeat the remaining Prayer Book rebels at Sampford Courtenay, ending the main western rising.

First day of the disastrous Battle of Preston

Cromwell attacks the Scottish Engager army near Preston and begins the three-day campaign that destroys the invasion supporting Charles I.

Cromwell defeats the Engager army and breaks the main Royalist threat in the Second Civil War.

Hamilton commands the Scottish Engager army defeated by Cromwell during the Preston campaign.

As a cavalry Commander serving under Cromwell defeats the Scottish-Royalists

Lambert cooperates with Cromwell as Parliamentarian forces defeat the Engagers near Preston.

Charles defeats a Danish force near Halmstad and protects the province of Halland.

Charles defeats a Danish force near Halmstad and protects the province of Halland.

Defeats General Delaborde

Murat fights at the Battle of Smolensk

The Russians are forced to rerteat to Mukden

The German Second Army, together with First and 3rd Armies, began to implement the next stage of the Schlieffen Plan, embarking upon a wide sweeping wheel movement through Belgium, forcing the Belgian army back to Antwerp

The German Second Army, together with First and 3rd Armies, began to implement the next stage of the Schlieffen Plan, embarking upon a wide sweeping wheel movement through Belgium, forcing the Belgian army back to Antwerp

Launches, on his own initiative and against orders, an attack against the Russian First Army at the Battle of Stalluponen