Page 8: Historical Events In January - 17

1959  On this day in history "Say, Darling" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 332 performances   

1959  Abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi on this day in history.   

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  Eisenhower allegedly orders assassination of Congo's Lumumba on this day in history.   

1961  Patrice Lumumba, African revolutionary, murdered at 36 on January - 17.   

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

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

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

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 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  Martin Luther King Jr opens campaign in Chicago on January - 17.   

1966  USAF B-52 carrying 4 unarmed hydrogen bombs crashes on Spanish coast at Palomares, 7 die on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history 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  Evelyn Nesbit, actress (Redemption), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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

1968  Soyuz 4 & 5 completed 1st docking of 2 manned spacecraft on January - 17.   

1968  Julis Deutsch, Austria politician/general Spanish rep army, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1969  On January - 17 beatles release Yellow Submarine album in UK   

1969  On this day in history debut album of Led Zeppelin released in US   

1969  Grazyna Bacewicz, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1970  AFL Pro Bowl West beats East 26-3 on this day in history.   

1970  John M Burgess installed as bishop of Protestant Episcopals (Massachusetts) on this day in history.   

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

1972  On this day in history section of Memphis' Highway 51 South renamed Elvis Presley Blvd   

1972  On January - 17 rochelle Hudson, actress (That's My Boy), dies at 55   

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 this day in history.   

1976  "I Write the Songs" by Barry Manilow hits #1 on this day in history.   

1976  Hermes rocket launched by European Space Agency on January - 17.   

1976  On this day in history ad Verhoeven, soccer player (Xerxes/Sparta), dies in auto-accident   

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1342  On this day in history birth of philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy   

1463  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants)   

1504  Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72) was born on this day in history.   

1517  On January - 17 birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)   

1545  Antonio Pace, composer was born on January - 17.   

1560  Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 January - 17.   

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

1598  Death of Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) on January - 17.   

1604  On January - 17 santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61