Historical Events In February - 17

1915  Edward Stone, 1st US combatant to die in WW I, is mortally wounded on February - 17.   

1915  On February - 17 homer Keller, composer   

1916  On February - 17 romberg/Hanley/Atteridge/Smith' musical premieres in NYC   

1916  Don Tallon, cricketer (perhaps Australia's greatest wicket-keeper) on February - 17.   

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  Arthur Honegger's "Pastorale D'ete," premieres on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history ottawa Senator Cy Denneny becomes NHL's all time scorer (143 goals)   

1924  On February - 17 the birth of Margaret Truman, American writer.   

1924  On this day in history johnny Weissmuller sets 100-yard freestyle record (52.4 seconds)   

1924  Oskar Merikanto, composer, dies at 55 on February - 17.   

1926  Avalanche buries 75 in Sap Gulch Bingham Utah, 40 die on this day in history.   

1929  On February - 17 the birth of Yasser Arafat, Palestinian leader and Nobel Prize winner   

1929  John Read, cricketer (batted in 17 Tests for Eng for 463 runs), dies on February - 17.   

1930  French govt of Tardieu, falls on this day in history.   

1931  1st telecast of a sporting event in Japan (baseball) on February - 17.   

1932  On this day in history irving Berlin's musical "Face the Music," premieres in NYC   

1932  Frans Gailliard, Belgian painter/graphic artist (Egina), dies at 70 on February - 17.   

1933  US Senate accepts Blaine Act, ending prohibition on this day in history.   

1933  On February - 17 1st issue of "Newsweek" magazine published   

1933  Henri[cus A] Viotta, Dutch composer (Handbook of Music), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history the birth of Alan Bates, English actor   

1934  On this day in history the birth of Barry Humphries, Australian actor   

1934  1st high school auto driving course offered (State College, Penn) on this day in history.   

1934  Albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34), dies at 58 on February - 17.   

1936  "Phantom" cartoon strip by Lee Falk debuts on February - 17.   

1936  On February - 17 erich Schaeder, German theologist (Theozentrische), dies at 74   

1938  1st public experimental demonstration of Baird color TV (London) on February - 17.   

1939  On February - 17 katwijk soccer team forms   

1940  On this day in history bradman scores 135 in a non-Shield match for SA v West Australia   

1941  Joe Louis KOs Gus Dorazio in 2 for heavyweight boxing title on February - 17.   

1943  -19] Hitler visits fieldmarshal von Mansteins hq in Zaporozje on this day in history.   

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  Charles de Bourbon, officer/governor (Lombardy) was born on this day in history.   

1519  On February - 17 birth of francis, Duke of Guise, French soldier and politician (d. 1563)   

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

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

1646  On February - 17 birth of pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, French economist (d. 1714)   

1653  On this day in history birth of arcangelo Corelli, Fusignano Italy, violinist/comp (Concerto Grossi)   

1667  Georg Bronner, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0440  Death of Mesrop Mashtots on this day in history.   

0956  On this day in history hugo the Great, earl of Paris/duke of Francia, dies at about 55   

1339  On this day in history death of otto, Duke of Austria (b. 1301)   

1371  On this day in history death of ivan Alexander of Bulgaria   

1596  On this day in history death of friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536)   

1600  On this day in history death of giordano Bruno, advocate of Copernican theory, burned at stake   

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