Historical Events In January - 17
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1959 On this day in history "Say, Darling" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 332 performances
1959 On January - 17 abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi
1960 On this day in history mickey Wright wins LPGA Sea Island Women's Golf Invitational
1961 On January - 17 eisenhower allegedly orders the assassination of Congo's Lumumba
1961 On this day in history eisenhower allegedly orders assassination of Congo's Lumumba
1961 On this day in history patrice Lumumba, African revolutionary, murdered at 36
1962 On this day in history nASA civilian pilot Neil A Armstrong takes X-15 to 40,690 m
1962 On this day in history a NASA civilian pilot Neil A Armstrong takes X-15 to 40,690 m
1962 On January - 17 gerrit Achterberg, Dutch poet (Dead End), dies at 56
1963 On January - 17 joe Walker takes X-15 to altitude of 82 km
1964 Terence Hanbury White, novelist (England Have My Bones), dies at 57 on January - 17.
1966 On this day in history a U.S. B52 bomber carrying four hydrogen bombs collided with its refueling plane over Palomares, Spain, scattering radioactive plutonium over the area.
1966 On this day in history martin Luther King Jr opens campaign in Chicago
1966 On this day in history uSAF B-52 carrying 4 unarmed hydrogen bombs crashes on Spanish coast at Palomares, 7 die
1966 B-52/KC-135 tankers crash near Spanish coast at Palomares, 7 die on this day in history.
1966 On January - 17 vincent J Donehue, director (Lonelyhearts), dies of Hodgkin's at 50
1967 On this day in history evelyn Nesbit, actress (Redemption), dies at 82
1968 On January - 17 soyuz 4 & 5 completed first docking of 2 manned spacecraft
1968 On this day in history soyuz 4 & 5 completed 1st docking of 2 manned spacecraft
1968 Julis Deutsch, Austria politician/general Spanish rep army, dies at 83 on January - 17.
1969 Beatles release Yellow Submarine album in UK on January - 17.
1969 On this day in history debut album of Led Zeppelin released in US
1969 On January - 17 grazyna Bacewicz, composer, dies at 59
1970 AFL Pro Bowl West beats East 26-3 on January - 17.
1970 John M Burgess installed as bishop of Protestant Episcopals (Massachusetts) on January - 17.
1970 On this day in history billy Stewart, singer (I Do Love You), dies in auto-accident at 32
1972 Section of Memphis' Highway 51 South renamed Elvis Presley Blvd on this day in history.
1972 Rochelle Hudson, actress (That's My Boy), dies at 55 on January - 17.
1973 On January - 17 city of Amsterdam decides to support Hanoi
1973 New Philippine constitution names Marcos president for life on January - 17.
1973 On January - 17 fred Essler, actor (Unsinkable Molly Brown), dies at 77
1976 On January - 17 "I Write the Songs" by Barry Manilow hits #1
1976 Hermes rocket launched by European Space Agency on January - 17.
1976 Ad Verhoeven, soccer player (Xerxes/Sparta), dies in auto-accident on January - 17.
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