Historical Events In February - 17

1946  On February - 17 humanistic Covenant forms in Amsterdam   

1947  On February - 17 dutch RC bishops publish manifest against "godless communism"   

1949  Chaim Weitzman elected 1st president of Israel on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history 31 die in a train crash in Rockville Center NY   

1951  Nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer, dies at 94 on February - 17.   

1953  On February - 17 baseball star/pilot Ted Williams uninjured as plane shot down in Korea   

1954  The birth of Rene Russo, American actress on this day in history.   

1954  Evert Gorter, children artist (Kindergeneeskunde), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1955  Ice Dance Championship at Vienna Austria won by J Westwood/Demmy GRB on February - 17.   

1955  On this day in history otto J Gombosi, Hungarian/US musicologist, dies at 52   

1956  Ice Dance Championship at Garmisch won by Pamela Weight/P Thomas GRB on February - 17.   

1957  On February - 17 fire in Warreton Mo, kills 72   

1959  Kathryn Adams, actress (Meet the Chump, 5th Avenue Girl), dies on February - 17.   

1961  Nita Naldi, actress (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde), dies of heart attack at 63 on February - 17.   

1962  On this day in history bruno Walter, symphony conductor (NY Philharmonic), dies at 85   

1966  On February - 17 frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75   

1968  On this day in history donald Wolfit, actor (Lawrence of Arabia), dies of heart ailment at 65   

1970  On this day in history agnon, [SJ Czaczkes], Hebrew writer (Nobel 1966), dies at 81   

1971  On February - 17 teddy Hart, actor (3 Men on a Horse), dies at 73   

1972  On February - 17 president Nixon leaves Washington DC for communist China   

1972  On this day in history the House of Commons votes in favour of Britain joining the Common Market   

1972  The Volkswagen 'Beetle' becomes the most successful production model, selling over 15 million vehicles on this day in history.   

1972  Gavril Nikolayevich Popov, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history jean Servais, Belgian actor (Every Man is My Enemy), dies at 65   

1977  Quincy Howe, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 76 on February - 17.   

1979  William Gargan, actor (Rain, Bells of St Mary), dies at 73 on February - 17.   

1980  On February - 17 graham Sutherland, painter, dies   

1982  Lee Strasberg, acting coach/actor (And Justice for All), dies at 81 on February - 17.   

1984  Lucille Benson, actress (Lilly-Bosom Buddies), dies at 69 on February - 17.   

1985  On this day in history wanda Perry, actress (Roberta, Death of a Salesman), dies at 67   

1986  Jiddu Krishnamurti, Indian philosopher (Kingdom Happiness), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1987  On February - 17 hal K Dawson, actor (Another Language, Wells Fargo), dies   

1989  On this day in history lefty Gomez, pitching great (NY Yankees), dies at 80   

1990  Erik Rhodes, actor (Top Hat), dies of pneumonia at 84 on February - 17.   

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1444  On this day in history birth of rudolf Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], Dutch humanist/organist   

1490  On this day in history birth of charles de Bourbon, officer/governor (Lombardy)   

1519  Francis, Duke of Guise, French soldier and politician (d. 1563) was born on this day in history.   

1581  Fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.   

1583  J Henry Alting, Dutch theologist was born on February - 17.   

1646  Pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, French economist (d. 1714) was born on February - 17.   

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

1667  On this day in history birth of georg Bronner, composer   

0364  On February - 17 flavius Jovianus, Christian emperor of Rome (363-64), dies at about 32   

0440  Death of Mesrop Mashtots on February - 17.   

0956  On February - 17 hugo the Great, earl of Paris/duke of Francia, dies at about 55   

1339  Death of Otto, Duke of Austria (b. 1301) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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