Historical Events In February - 17

1915  On February - 17 edward Stone, 1st US combatant to die in WW I, is mortally wounded   

1915  Homer Keller, composer on February - 17.   

1916  On this day in history romberg/Hanley/Atteridge/Smith' musical premieres in NYC   

1916  On February - 17 don Tallon, cricketer (perhaps Australia's greatest wicket-keeper)   

1917  On this day in history edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle, dies at 70   

1918  On this day in history wilfrid Laurier, Canadian PM (1896-1911), dies   

1921  On this day in history arthur Honegger's "Pastorale D'ete," premieres   

1923  On February - 17 ottawa Senator Cy Denneny becomes NHL's all time scorer (143 goals)   

1924  The birth of Margaret Truman, American writer on February - 17.   

1924  On February - 17 johnny Weissmuller sets 100-yard freestyle record (52.4 seconds)   

1924  On this day in history oskar Merikanto, composer, dies at 55   

1926  On this day in history avalanche buries 75 in Sap Gulch Bingham Utah, 40 die   

1929  On February - 17 the birth of Yasser Arafat, Palestinian leader and Nobel Prize winner   

1929  John Read, cricketer (batted in 17 Tests for Eng for 463 runs), dies on February - 17.   

1930  French govt of Tardieu, falls on February - 17.   

1931  On February - 17 1st telecast of a sporting event in Japan (baseball)   

1932  On this day in history irving Berlin's musical "Face the Music," premieres in NYC   

1932  On this day in history frans Gailliard, Belgian painter/graphic artist (Egina), dies at 70   

1933  US Senate accepts Blaine Act, ending prohibition on February - 17.   

1933  On this day in history 1st issue of "Newsweek" magazine published   

1933  On this day in history henri[cus A] Viotta, Dutch composer (Handbook of Music), dies at 84   

1934  On February - 17 the birth of Alan Bates, English actor   

1934  On this day in history the birth of Barry Humphries, Australian actor   

1934  On February - 17 1st high school auto driving course offered (State College, Penn)   

1934  Albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1936  "Phantom" cartoon strip by Lee Falk debuts on February - 17.   

1936  Erich Schaeder, German theologist (Theozentrische), dies at 74 on February - 17.   

1938  1st public experimental demonstration of Baird color TV (London) on February - 17.   

1939  Katwijk soccer team forms on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history bradman scores 135 in a non-Shield match for SA v West Australia   

1941  On February - 17 joe Louis KOs Gus Dorazio in 2 for heavyweight boxing title   

1943  -19] Hitler visits fieldmarshal von Mansteins hq in Zaporozje on this day in history.   

1944  Battle of Eniwetok Atoll begins; US victory on Feb 22 on February - 17.   

1944  On February - 17 fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter, dies at 64   

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1444  Rudolf Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], Dutch humanist/organist was born on February - 17.   

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  On this day in history birth of fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653)   

1583  On this day in history birth of j Henry Alting, Dutch theologist   

1646  On February - 17 birth of pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, French economist (d. 1714)   

1653  Arcangelo Corelli, Fusignano Italy, violinist/comp (Concerto Grossi) was born on February - 17.   

1667  Georg Bronner, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On February - 17 hugo the Great, earl of Paris/duke of Francia, dies at about 55   

1339  Death of Otto, Duke of Austria (b. 1301) on this day in history.   

1371  Death of Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria on February - 17.   

1596  Death of Friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536) on February - 17.   

1600  On this day in history death of giordano Bruno, advocate of Copernican theory, burned at stake   

1609  Death of Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549) on this day in history.