Historical Events In January - 17

1959  "Say, Darling" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 332 performances on January - 17.   

1959  On January - 17 abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi   

1960  Mickey Wright wins LPGA Sea Island Women's Golf Invitational on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history 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 January - 17 patrice Lumumba, African revolutionary, murdered at 36   

1962  NASA civilian pilot Neil A Armstrong takes X-15 to 40,690 m on this day in history.   

1962  A NASA civilian pilot Neil A Armstrong takes X-15 to 40,690 m on January - 17.   

1962  Gerrit Achterberg, Dutch poet (Dead End), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history joe Walker takes X-15 to altitude of 82 km   

1964  On January - 17 terence Hanbury White, novelist (England Have My Bones), dies at 57   

1966  On January - 17 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 January - 17 uSAF B-52 carrying 4 unarmed hydrogen bombs crashes on Spanish coast at Palomares, 7 die   

1966  On January - 17 b-52/KC-135 tankers crash near Spanish coast at Palomares, 7 die   

1966  On this day in history 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  Soyuz 4 & 5 completed first docking of 2 manned spacecraft on January - 17.   

1968  Soyuz 4 & 5 completed 1st docking of 2 manned spacecraft on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history julis Deutsch, Austria politician/general Spanish rep army, dies at 83   

1969  On this day in history beatles release Yellow Submarine album in UK   

1969  On January - 17 debut album of Led Zeppelin released in US   

1969  On this day in history grazyna Bacewicz, composer, dies at 59   

1970  AFL Pro Bowl West beats East 26-3 on January - 17.   

1970  On this day in history john M Burgess installed as bishop of Protestant Episcopals (Massachusetts)   

1970  Billy Stewart, singer (I Do Love You), dies in auto-accident at 32 on January - 17.   

1972  Section of Memphis' Highway 51 South renamed Elvis Presley Blvd on January - 17.   

1972  Rochelle Hudson, actress (That's My Boy), dies at 55 on January - 17.   

1973  On this day in history city of Amsterdam decides to support Hanoi   

1973  New Philippine constitution names Marcos president for life on January - 17.   

1973  Fred Essler, actor (Unsinkable Molly Brown), dies at 77 on January - 17.   

1976  On January - 17 "I Write the Songs" by Barry Manilow hits #1   

1976  On January - 17 hermes rocket launched by European Space Agency   

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 January - 17.   

1463  On this day in history birth of frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther   

1484  On this day in history birth of george Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545)   

1501  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on this day in history.   

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

1517  On this day in history birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)   

1545  On January - 17 birth of antonio Pace, composer   

1560  On January - 17 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  On this day in history frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies   

1119  On this day in history boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies   

1229  Albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68 on January - 17.   

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

1468  On January - 17 death of skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405)   

1598  On this day in history death of fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557)   

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