Historical Events In February - 17

1946  Humanistic Covenant forms in Amsterdam on this day in history.  

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1954  On February - 17 evert Gorter, children artist (Kindergeneeskunde), dies at 72  

1955  Ice Dance Championship at Vienna Austria won by J Westwood/Demmy GRB on February - 17.  

1955  On this day in history otto J Gombosi, Hungarian/US musicologist, dies at 52  

1956  Ice Dance Championship at Garmisch won by Pamela Weight/P Thomas GRB on February - 17.  

1957  Fire in Warreton Mo, kills 72 on this day in history.  

1959  On this day in history kathryn Adams, actress (Meet the Chump, 5th Avenue Girl), dies  

1961  On February - 17 nita Naldi, actress (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde), dies of heart attack at 63  

1962  Bruno Walter, symphony conductor (NY Philharmonic), dies at 85 on February - 17.  

1966  On this day in history frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75  

1968  Donald Wolfit, actor (Lawrence of Arabia), dies of heart ailment at 65 on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history president Nixon leaves Washington DC for communist China  

1972  On this day in history the House of Commons votes in favour of Britain joining the Common Market  

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  William Gargan, actor (Rain, Bells of St Mary), dies at 73 on February - 17.  

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  On February - 17 lucille Benson, actress (Lilly-Bosom Buddies), dies at 69  

1985  On this day in history wanda Perry, actress (Roberta, Death of a Salesman), dies at 67  

1986  On February - 17 jiddu Krishnamurti, Indian philosopher (Kingdom Happiness), dies at 90  

1987  On this day in history hal K Dawson, actor (Another Language, Wells Fargo), dies  

1989  Lefty Gomez, pitching great (NY Yankees), dies at 80 on February - 17.  

1990  On this day in history erik Rhodes, actor (Top Hat), dies of pneumonia at 84  

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1444  Rudolf Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], Dutch humanist/organist was born on this day in history.  

1490  On February - 17 birth of charles de Bourbon, officer/governor (Lombardy)  

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

1581  Fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653) was born on February - 17.  

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 this day in history.  

1653  On February - 17 birth of arcangelo Corelli, Fusignano Italy, violinist/comp (Concerto Grossi)  

1667  On February - 17 birth of georg Bronner, composer  

0364  Flavius Jovianus, Christian emperor of Rome (363-64), dies at about 32 on February - 17.  

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 this day in history.  

1339  Death of Otto, Duke of Austria (b. 1301) on February - 17.  

1371  On this day in history death of ivan Alexander of Bulgaria  

1596  Death of Friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536) on this day in history.  

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

1609  On February - 17 death of ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549)