Historical Events In February - 17

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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1444  Rudolf Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], Dutch humanist/organist was born on this day in history.   

1490  On February - 17 birth of charles de Bourbon, officer/governor (Lombardy)   

1519  Francis, Duke of Guise, French soldier and politician (d. 1563) was born on February - 17.   

1581  Fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653) was born on February - 17.   

1583  On February - 17 birth of j Henry Alting, Dutch theologist   

1646  Pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, French economist (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.   

1653  Arcangelo Corelli, Fusignano Italy, violinist/comp (Concerto Grossi) was born on this day in history.   

1667  Georg Bronner, composer was born on February - 17.   

0364  On this day in history flavius Jovianus, Christian emperor of Rome (363-64), dies at about 32   

0440  On this day in history death of mesrop Mashtots   

0956  Hugo the Great, earl of Paris/duke of Francia, dies at about 55 on February - 17.   

1339  Death of Otto, Duke of Austria (b. 1301) on February - 17.   

1371  On February - 17 death of ivan Alexander of Bulgaria   

1596  On February - 17 death of friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536)   

1600  Death of Giordano Bruno, advocate of Copernican theory, burned at stake on February - 17.   

1609  Death of Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549) on February - 17.