In 1743, bare-knuckle fighter Jack Broughton introduced rules to try and regulate boxing.
In 1921, in the national rail strike, around 1,000 Bradford railwaymen go out on strike.
In 1983, composer Ira Gershwin died.
From the Telegraph & Argus of August 17th, 1977...
Every penny raised by Bradford's War on Cancer Appeal is being spent on research, according to the Appeals chairman Dr Arnold Moore. After allegations in a Sunday newspaper that the Imperial Cancer Research Fund - a national appeal fund - is spending only 35p in every pound raised, Mr. Moore assured people in Bradford that all the proceeds from donations and local fund-raising events is being forwarded to Bradford Royal Infirmary and the university to finance research into cancer.
From the Telegraph & Argus of August 17th, 1952...
A crowd of nearly 6,000 saw Geoff Broadbent, Bradford, riding a 346cc Enfield, win the Grand National trophy of the Wakefield and District Motor Sports Club at the Bentley Springs motorcycle scramble. Geoff won the trophy over a gruelling course. To qualify he had to be among the five fastest riders of the day in the previous events.
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