August 17th, 1762

Born on August 17th, 1762

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What happened on August 17th?

August 17th, 2009

A hydroelectric turbine at the Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam in Russia catastrophically failed, flooding the turbine hall, killing 75 people and causing widespread power outages.

August 17th, 2008

Michael Phelps won his eighth gold medal of the Summer Olympics in Beijing, setting the record for the most gold medals won by an athlete at a single games.

August 17th, 1969

Hurricane Camille struck the Mississippi coast of the United States, killing 259 people and causing $1.42 billion in damage..

August 17th, 1959

American musician Miles Davis released Kind of Blue, which became one of the best-selling and most critically acclaimed jazz recordings of all time.

August 17th, 1950

Korean War: Forty-two American prisoners of war were massacred by the Korean People's Army on a hill above Waegwan, South Korea.

August 17th, 1945

Animal Farm, George Orwell's satirical allegory of Soviet totalitarianism, was first published.

August 17th, 1943

World War II: The Royal Air Force began a strategic bombing campaign against Nazi Germany's V-weapon programme by attacking the Peenemünde Army Research Center.

August 17th, 1916

World War I: Romania signed a secret treaty with the Entente Powers, agreeing to enter the war in return for promised territory in Austria-Hungary.

August 17th, 1915

A category 4 hurricane made landfall in Galveston, Texas, leaving at least 275 people dead and causing $50 million in damage.

August 17th, 1914

World War I: Ignoring orders to retreat, Hermann von François led a successful counterattack defending East Prussia at the Battle of Stallupönen and scored the first German victory in the Eastern Front.

August 17th, 1907

Pike Place Market (pictured), one of the oldest continuously operated public farmers' markets in the U.S. and a popular tourist attraction, opened in Seattle, Washington.

August 17th, 1676

Scanian War: Swedish forces defeated Danish troops at the Battle of Halmstad.

August 17th, 1424

Hundred Years' War: Allied English and Burgundian forces gained a strategically important victory at the bloody Battle of Verneuil in Normandy, France.

August 17th, 0986

Byzantine–Bulgarian wars: The Bulgarians defeated Byzantine forces at the battle of the Gates of Trajan near present-day Ihtiman, with Emperor Basil II barely escaping.

August 17th, 1876

The premiere of Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner (pictured) closed the first Bayreuth Festival.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on August 17th

Same year
Born in 1762

51

Johann Gottlieb Fichte

German philosopher (1762–1814)

*May 19th, 1762, Rammenau †January 27th, 1814, Berlin

80

Constanze Mozart

Austrian singer

*January 5th, 1762, Zell im Wiesental †March 6th, 1842, Salzburg

49

Spencer Perceval

19th-century prime minister of the United Kingdom (1762–1812)

*November 1st, 1762, Mayfair †May 11th, 1812, Palace of Westminster

57

Gia Long

Founder and 1st emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty of Vietnam (r. 1802-04)

*February 8th, 1762, Huế †February 3rd, 1820, Huế

82

Edmund Ignatius Rice

Founder of the Congregation of Christian Brothers

*June 1st, 1762, Callan †August 29th, 1844, Waterford

62

Lachlan Macquarie

Scottish British army officer and New South Wales colonial administrator (1762-1824)

*January 31st, 1762, Ulva †July 1st, 1824, London

82

Georg Friedrich Benecke

German philologist and professor

*June 10th, 1762, Mönchsroth †August 21st, 1844, Göttingen

40

Heinrich Harries

German Protestant pastor

*September 9th, 1762, Flensburg †September 28th, 1802, Brügge

52

Giovanni Battista Monteggia

Italian surgeon (1762-1815)

*August 8th, 1762, Laveno-Mombello †January 17th, 1815, Pavia

64

Victor Hugues

French colonial governor

*July 21st, 1762, Marseille †August 12th, 1826, Cayenne

64

Pierre-Édouard Lémontey

French historian, lawyer and politician (1762-1826)

*January 14th, 1762, Lyon †June 26th, 1826, Paris

91

Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine

French architect (1762-1853)

*September 20th, 1762, Pontoise †October 10th, 1853, former 8th arrondissement of Paris

61

Theodorus Frederik van Capellen

Dutch admiral

*September 6th, 1762, Nijmegen †April 15th, 1824, Brussels metropolitan area

67

Marcos Portugal

Portuguese classical composer

*March 24th, 1762, Lisbon †February 17th, 1830, Rio de Janeiro

52

Hermenegildo Galeana

Mexican war hero. Tecpan, 1762 - El Salitral, Coyuca, 1814

*April 13th, 1762, Técpan de Galeana †June 27th, 1814, Coyuca de Benítez

55

Herman Willem Daendels

Dutch politician (1762–1818)

*October 21st, 1762, Hattem †May 2nd, 1818, Elmina

29

Jacob Johan Anckarström

Assassin of Gustav III, military captain

*May 11th, 1762, Roslagen †April 27th, 1792, Stockholm

80

Jérôme-Joseph de Momigny

Belgian composer (1762-1842)

*January 20th, 1762, Philippeville †August 25th, 1842, Saint-Maurice

61

Pierre Flaust

French politician

*October 19th, 1762, Rouen †February 20th, 1824, Saint-Sever-Calvados

54

Theroigne de Mericourt

French revolutionary (1762-1817)

*August 13th, 1762, Marcourt †June 8th, 1817, Paris

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1762 is a normal year and no leap year.

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