Page 5: Historical Events In February - 17

1915  Edward Stone, 1st US combatant to die in WW I, is mortally wounded on February - 17.   

1915  Homer Keller, composer on this day in history.   

1916  Romberg/Hanley/Atteridge/Smith' musical premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1916  Don Tallon, cricketer (perhaps Australia's greatest wicket-keeper) on February - 17.   

1917  On February - 17 edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle, dies at 70   

1918  On February - 17 wilfrid Laurier, Canadian PM (1896-1911), dies   

1921  Arthur Honegger's "Pastorale D'ete," premieres on February - 17.   

1923  Ottawa Senator Cy Denneny becomes NHL's all time scorer (143 goals) on this day in history.   

1924  On February - 17 the birth of Margaret Truman, American writer.   

1924  Johnny Weissmuller sets 100-yard freestyle record (52.4 seconds) on February - 17.   

1924  Oskar Merikanto, composer, dies at 55 on February - 17.   

1926  On February - 17 avalanche buries 75 in Sap Gulch Bingham Utah, 40 die   

1929  The birth of Yasser Arafat, Palestinian leader and Nobel Prize winner on February - 17.   

1929  On February - 17 john Read, cricketer (batted in 17 Tests for Eng for 463 runs), dies   

1930  On February - 17 french govt of Tardieu, falls   

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

1932  Irving Berlin's musical "Face the Music," premieres in NYC on February - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1933  Henri[cus A] Viotta, Dutch composer (Handbook of Music), dies at 84 on February - 17.   

1934  The birth of Alan Bates, English actor on February - 17.   

1934  On February - 17 the birth of Barry Humphries, Australian actor   

1934  On this day in history 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 February - 17.   

1936  "Phantom" cartoon strip by Lee Falk debuts on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history erich Schaeder, German theologist (Theozentrische), dies at 74   

1938  On this day in history 1st public experimental demonstration of Baird color TV (London)   

1939  On this day in history katwijk soccer team forms   

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  On February - 17 -19] Hitler visits fieldmarshal von Mansteins hq in Zaporozje   

1944  On February - 17 battle of Eniwetok Atoll begins; US victory on Feb 22   

1944  Fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter, dies at 64 on February - 17.   

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

1490  On this day in history birth of charles de Bourbon, officer/governor (Lombardy)   

1519  On February - 17 birth of francis, Duke of Guise, French soldier and politician (d. 1563)   

1581  Fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.   

1583  J Henry Alting, Dutch theologist was born on February - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Hugo the Great, earl of Paris/duke of Francia, dies at about 55 on February - 17.   

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

1371  On February - 17 death of ivan Alexander of Bulgaria   

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

1600  Death of Giordano Bruno, advocate of Copernican theory, burned at stake on February - 17.   

1609  On this day in history death of ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549)