Historical Events In January - 17

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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1342  Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy was born on this day in history.   

1463  On January - 17 birth of frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther   

1484  George Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545) was born on January - 17.   

1501  On January - 17 birth of leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants)   

1504  Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72) was born on January - 17.   

1517  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes) was born on this day in history.   

1545  Antonio Pace, composer was born on this day in history.   

1560  On this day in history birth of gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624)   

0395  On this day in history theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49   

1103  Frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies on January - 17.   

1119  Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies on January - 17.   

1229  On this day in history albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68   

1369  Death of King Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

1468  Death of Skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405) on January - 17.   

1598  On January - 17 death of fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557)   

1604  On this day in history santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61