Page 5: Historical Events In November - 17

1929  On November - 17 a F A Lilley, cricketer (92 dismissals in 35 Tests 1896-1909), dies   

1930  Musical "Sweet & Low" with Fanny Brice premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1931  Bradman scores 135 NSW v South Africa, 128 mins, 15 fours on November - 17.   

1931  On this day in history georgi Atanasov, composer, dies at 50   

1932  On this day in history german govt of von Papen, resigns   

1933  United States recognizes Soviet Union, opens trade on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history lyndon B Johnson marries Claudia Alta Taylor   

1936  On this day in history edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy become overnight success on radio   

1937  Britain's Lord Halifax visits Germany, beginning of appeasement on November - 17.   

1937  The birth of Peter Cook, British comedian on November - 17.   

1937  Britains Lord Halifax visits Germany, beginning of appeasement on November - 17.   

1937  On November - 17 jack Worrall, cricketer (Australian batsman 1885-99, 11 Tests), dies   

1938  On November - 17 italy passes their own version of the anti-Jewish Nuremberg laws   

1938  On this day in history italy passes their own version of anti-Jewish Nuremberg laws   

1939  On November - 17 german U-boat torpedoes passenger ship   

1940  On November - 17 green Bay Packers become 1st NFL team to travel by plane   

1941  Virgil Thomson's 2nd Symphony, premieres on November - 17.   

1941  On November - 17 earnest Udet, German general/head air pioneer, commits suicide   

1942  On November - 17 the birth of Martin Scorsese, American director   

1943  On this day in history paul Charles Rene Landormy, composer, dies at 74   

1944  On this day in history -Nov 19] Nazi raids in Dutch NE Polder   

1944  On this day in history a C MacLaren, cricketer (England batsman from turn of century), dies   

1945  On November - 17 new world air speed record 606 mph (975 kph) set by HJ Wilson of RAF   

1945  On this day in history "Girl from Nantucket" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 12 perfs   

1947  On November - 17 the U.S. Screen Actors Guild implements an anti-Communist loyalty oath.   

1947  Ricarda Huch, writer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history britain's House of Commons votes to nationalize steel industry   

1953  St Louis Browns officially become the Baltimore Baseball Club Inc on November - 17.   

1955  James Price Johnson, composer, dies at 64 on November - 17.   

1956  Syracuse fullback Jim Brown, scores NCAA record of 43 pts (vs Colgate) on November - 17.   

1957  On this day in history wBOY TV channel 12 in Clarksburg, WV (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting   

1958  On November - 17 kAII TV channel 7 in Wailuku, HI (NBC) begins broadcasting   

1959  On this day in history de Beers firm of South Africa announces synthetic diamond   

1959  On this day in history heitor Villa-Lobos, Brazilian composer/pianist/conductor, dies at 72   

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0009  On November - 17 birth of vespasian, Roman Emperor (d. 79)   

1502  On November - 17 birth of atahualpa, last emperor of the Inca (d. 1533)   

1503  Il Bronzino, Florentine painter (Eleanor de Toledo & her Son) was born on November - 17.   

1576  On November - 17 birth of roque Gonzales, Paraguayan missionary (d. 1628)   

1594  On this day in history birth of johan van Beverwijck, Dutch physician/writer (Treasure of Health)   

1612  Dorgon, Manchu prince (d. 1650) was born on November - 17.   

1681  Pierre François le Courayer, French theologian (d. 1776) was born on this day in history.   

1685  Pierre Gaultier, French-Canadian trader and explorer (d. 1749) was born on this day in history.   

0375  Valentinianus I, co-emperor of E Roman Empire (336-75), dies at ñ54 on November - 17.   

0474  On this day in history leo II, Byzantine Emperor (474), dies   

0594  On November - 17 gregorius van Tours, Frankisch bishop of Tours, dies   

0641  On November - 17 death of emperor Jomei of Japan (b. 593)   

0680  On this day in history death of hilda of Whitby (b. 614)   

0885  Death of Queen Liutgard on this day in history.   

1093  On November - 17 margaret, widow of Scottish king Malcolm III, dies   

1231  Death of Elisabeth of Hungary, daughter of Andrew II of Hungary (b. 1207) on this day in history.