Historical Events In February - 17

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

1915  On February - 17 homer Keller, composer   

1916  On February - 17 romberg/Hanley/Atteridge/Smith' musical premieres in NYC   

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  Wilfrid Laurier, Canadian PM (1896-1911), dies on February - 17.   

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

1923  On this day in history ottawa Senator Cy Denneny becomes NHL's all time scorer (143 goals)   

1924  The birth of Margaret Truman, American writer on this day in history.   

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

1924  On February - 17 oskar Merikanto, composer, dies at 55   

1926  Avalanche buries 75 in Sap Gulch Bingham Utah, 40 die on this day in history.   

1929  The birth of Yasser Arafat, Palestinian leader and Nobel Prize winner on this day in history.   

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

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

1931  1st telecast of a sporting event in Japan (baseball) on this day in history.   

1932  On February - 17 irving Berlin's musical "Face the Music," premieres in NYC   

1932  On February - 17 frans Gailliard, Belgian painter/graphic artist (Egina), dies at 70   

1933  On this day in history uS Senate accepts Blaine Act, ending prohibition   

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

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

1934  1st high school auto driving course offered (State College, Penn) on this day in history.   

1934  On February - 17 albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34), dies at 58   

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

1936  Erich Schaeder, German theologist (Theozentrische), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

1939  On this day in history katwijk soccer team forms   

1940  Bradman scores 135 in a non-Shield match for SA v West Australia on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history 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  Fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

1490  Charles de Bourbon, officer/governor (Lombardy) was born on this day in history.   

1519  Francis, Duke of Guise, French soldier and politician (d. 1563) was born on February - 17.   

1581  On February - 17 birth of fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653)   

1583  On February - 17 birth of j Henry Alting, Dutch theologist   

1646  Pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, French economist (d. 1714) was born on February - 17.   

1653  Arcangelo Corelli, Fusignano Italy, violinist/comp (Concerto Grossi) was born on this day in history.   

1667  Georg Bronner, composer was born on February - 17.   

0364  Flavius Jovianus, Christian emperor of Rome (363-64), dies at about 32 on this day in history.   

0440  On this day in history 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 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  Death of Giordano Bruno, advocate of Copernican theory, burned at stake on this day in history.   

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