Historical Events In February - 17

1946  On this day in history humanistic Covenant forms in Amsterdam   

1947  Dutch RC bishops publish manifest against "godless communism" on February - 17.   

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

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

1954  The birth of Rene Russo, American actress on February - 17.   

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

1955  On February - 17 ice Dance Championship at Vienna Austria won by J Westwood/Demmy GRB   

1955  On February - 17 otto J Gombosi, Hungarian/US musicologist, dies at 52   

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

1957  On this day in history fire in Warreton Mo, kills 72   

1959  Kathryn Adams, actress (Meet the Chump, 5th Avenue Girl), dies on this day in history.   

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 February - 17.   

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  President Nixon leaves Washington DC for communist China on February - 17.   

1972  The House of Commons votes in favour of Britain joining the Common Market on February - 17.   

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 February - 17.   

1976  Jean Servais, Belgian actor (Every Man is My Enemy), dies at 65 on February - 17.   

1977  On this day in history quincy Howe, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 76   

1979  On this day in history william Gargan, actor (Rain, Bells of St Mary), dies at 73   

1980  Graham Sutherland, painter, dies on February - 17.   

1982  On this day in history lee Strasberg, acting coach/actor (And Justice for All), dies at 81   

1984  Lucille Benson, actress (Lilly-Bosom Buddies), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1985  Wanda Perry, actress (Roberta, Death of a Salesman), dies at 67 on February - 17.   

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

1987  Hal K Dawson, actor (Another Language, Wells Fargo), dies on this day in history.   

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

1990  On February - 17 erik Rhodes, actor (Top Hat), dies of pneumonia at 84   

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1444  On February - 17 birth of rudolf Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], Dutch humanist/organist   

1490  Charles de Bourbon, officer/governor (Lombardy) was born on February - 17.   

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

1581  On February - 17 birth of fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653)   

1583  J Henry Alting, Dutch theologist was born on this day in history.   

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

0440  Death of Mesrop Mashtots on this day in history.   

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  Death of Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria on this day in history.   

1596  On February - 17 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  On this day in history death of ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549)