Page 6: Historical Events In February - 17

1946  Humanistic Covenant forms in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1947  Dutch RC bishops publish manifest against "godless communism" on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history chaim Weitzman elected 1st president of Israel   

1950  On February - 17 31 die in a train crash in Rockville Center NY   

1951  On this day in history nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer, dies at 94   

1953  Baseball star/pilot Ted Williams uninjured as plane shot down in Korea on February - 17.   

1954  On February - 17 the birth of Rene Russo, American actress.   

1954  On February - 17 evert Gorter, children artist (Kindergeneeskunde), dies at 72   

1955  Ice Dance Championship at Vienna Austria won by J Westwood/Demmy GRB on this day in history.   

1955  Otto J Gombosi, Hungarian/US musicologist, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1956  Ice Dance Championship at Garmisch won by Pamela Weight/P Thomas GRB on this day in history.   

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

1959  On this day in history kathryn Adams, actress (Meet the Chump, 5th Avenue Girl), dies   

1961  On this day in history nita Naldi, actress (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde), dies of heart attack at 63   

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

1966  Frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1968  Donald Wolfit, actor (Lawrence of Arabia), dies of heart ailment at 65 on this day in history.   

1970  On February - 17 agnon, [SJ Czaczkes], Hebrew writer (Nobel 1966), dies at 81   

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

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

1972  On this day in history gavril Nikolayevich Popov, composer, dies at 67   

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

1977  On February - 17 quincy Howe, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 76   

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

1980  Graham Sutherland, painter, dies on this day in history.   

1982  On February - 17 lee Strasberg, acting coach/actor (And Justice for All), dies at 81   

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

1985  On February - 17 wanda Perry, actress (Roberta, Death of a Salesman), dies at 67   

1986  On February - 17 jiddu Krishnamurti, Indian philosopher (Kingdom Happiness), dies at 90   

1987  Hal K Dawson, actor (Another Language, Wells Fargo), dies on February - 17.   

1989  On February - 17 lefty Gomez, pitching great (NY Yankees), dies at 80   

1990  Erik Rhodes, actor (Top Hat), dies of pneumonia at 84 on this day in history.   

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

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 February - 17 birth of arcangelo Corelli, Fusignano Italy, violinist/comp (Concerto Grossi)   

1667  On February - 17 birth of georg Bronner, composer   

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

0440  On February - 17 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 this day in history.   

1371  On February - 17 death of ivan Alexander of Bulgaria   

1596  On this day in history 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 this day in history.