Historical Events In February - 17
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1915 Edward Stone, 1st US combatant to die in WW I, is mortally wounded on February - 17.
1915 On this day in history homer Keller, composer
1916 On February - 17 romberg/Hanley/Atteridge/Smith' musical premieres in NYC
1916 On this day in history don Tallon, cricketer (perhaps Australia's greatest wicket-keeper)
1917 Edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle, dies at 70 on this day in history.
1918 On this day in history wilfrid Laurier, Canadian PM (1896-1911), dies
1921 On this day in history arthur Honegger's "Pastorale D'ete," premieres
1923 On this day in history ottawa Senator Cy Denneny becomes NHL's all time scorer (143 goals)
1924 The birth of Margaret Truman, American writer on February - 17.
1924 On this day in history johnny Weissmuller sets 100-yard freestyle record (52.4 seconds)
1924 On February - 17 oskar Merikanto, composer, dies at 55
1926 On February - 17 avalanche buries 75 in Sap Gulch Bingham Utah, 40 die
1929 On February - 17 the birth of Yasser Arafat, Palestinian leader and Nobel Prize winner
1929 On this day in history john Read, cricketer (batted in 17 Tests for Eng for 463 runs), dies
1930 French govt of Tardieu, falls on February - 17.
1931 On February - 17 1st telecast of a sporting event in Japan (baseball)
1932 On February - 17 irving Berlin's musical "Face the Music," premieres in NYC
1932 On this day in history frans Gailliard, Belgian painter/graphic artist (Egina), dies at 70
1933 US Senate accepts Blaine Act, ending prohibition on February - 17.
1933 On February - 17 1st issue of "Newsweek" magazine published
1933 Henri[cus A] Viotta, Dutch composer (Handbook of Music), dies at 84 on February - 17.
1934 On February - 17 the birth of Alan Bates, English actor
1934 On February - 17 the birth of Barry Humphries, Australian actor
1934 On February - 17 1st high school auto driving course offered (State College, Penn)
1934 Albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34), dies at 58 on February - 17.
1936 On this day in history "Phantom" cartoon strip by Lee Falk debuts
1936 Erich Schaeder, German theologist (Theozentrische), dies at 74 on this day in history.
1938 On this day in history 1st public experimental demonstration of Baird color TV (London)
1939 Katwijk soccer team forms on February - 17.
1940 On February - 17 bradman scores 135 in a non-Shield match for SA v West Australia
1941 On February - 17 joe Louis KOs Gus Dorazio in 2 for heavyweight boxing title
1943 -19] Hitler visits fieldmarshal von Mansteins hq in Zaporozje on February - 17.
1944 On February - 17 battle of Eniwetok Atoll begins; US victory on Feb 22
1944 On this day in history fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter, dies at 64
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