Page 4: Historical Events In February - 17

1885  On February - 17 bismarck gives Carl Peters' firm management of East-Africa   

1887  Leevi Antti Madetoja, composer on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history henrietta P "Hetty" Beck, actress (Bouwmeester Award)   

1889  H[aroldson] L Hunt, Texas oil multi-millionaire on February - 17.   

1891  Georg Britting, writer on this day in history.   

1892  Theodor Plievier, German writer (Des Kaisers Kulis, Stalingrad) on February - 17.   

1895  Anita Stewart, NY, actress (South of Hell Mountain) on February - 17.   

1896  London Country Councils' Muzzling Order becomes effective on February - 17.   

1897  On this day in history national Organization of Mothers forms (Parent Teacher Association)   

1897  On this day in history johan[nes A] Kaart, Dutch actor/stage manager (My Fair Lady)   

1898  On this day in history tom Lowry, cricketer (NZ batsman in seven Tests & their 1st Test capt)   

1901  On this day in history ethelbert Woodbridge Nevin, composer, dies at 38   

1902  On this day in history marian Anderson, Phila, operatic contralto (banned by D.A.R.)   

1903  Johannes Linthorst Homan, director of the queen in Groningen on February - 17.   

1903  Joseph Parry, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history giacomo Puccini's opera "Madama Butterfly," premieres in Milan   

1904  On this day in history albert Kuyle, [Louis Kuitenbrouwer], Dutch writer (Jesus' Robe)   

1905  On February - 17 frances Willard becomes 1st women honored in National Statuary Hall   

1905  On this day in history serge Alexandrovich, gov-gen Moscow, murdered   

1906  Theodore Roosevelt's daughter Alice marries in the White House on this day in history.   

1906  Galo Plaza Lasso, pres of Ecuador (1948-52), head of OAS (1968-75) on February - 17.   

1907  On this day in history alec Wilder, Rochester NY, composer (1973 ASCAP award)   

1907  Henry Olcott, co-founder (Theosophical Society-Madras), dies on February - 17.   

1908  Staats Cotsworth, Oak Park IL, actor (Peyton Place) on February - 17.   

1908  On this day in history geronimo, Apache chief, dies at about 79   

1909  On this day in history joseph "Poeske" Scherens, Belgian cyclist (champ sprinter 1932-37)[NS]   

1910  On February - 17 ai Qing, poet   

1911  1st hydroplane flight to & from a ship (Glenn Curtiss, San Diego) on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history arthur Hunnicutt, Gravelly AR, actor (Big Sky, Apache Uprising)   

1912  On February - 17 aloys von Aerenthal, foreign minister (Austria-Hungary), dies at 57   

1913  On February - 17 new York Armory Show introduces Picasso, Matisse, Duchamp to American public. The show is considered "shocking" and calls to close it are made   

1913  1st minimum wage law in US takes effect (Oregon) on this day in history.   

1913  Josephine F "Fietje" van Anrooy, Dutch actress/director on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history albert Westerlinck, [Jose J M Aerts], Flemish literary   

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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 February - 17 birth of fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653)   

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 February - 17.   

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

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  On February - 17 death of mesrop Mashtots   

0956  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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