Page 5: Historical Events In February - 17
Sunday, 16 February 2025
1915 On February - 17 edward Stone, 1st US combatant to die in WW I, is mortally wounded
1915 On this day in history homer Keller, composer
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 February - 17 edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle, dies at 70
1918 Wilfrid Laurier, Canadian PM (1896-1911), dies on February - 17.
1921 On February - 17 arthur Honegger's "Pastorale D'ete," premieres
1923 On this day in history ottawa Senator Cy Denneny becomes NHL's all time scorer (143 goals)
1924 On this day in history the birth of Margaret Truman, American writer.
1924 Johnny Weissmuller sets 100-yard freestyle record (52.4 seconds) on this day in history.
1924 On February - 17 oskar Merikanto, composer, dies at 55
1926 On this day in history avalanche buries 75 in Sap Gulch Bingham Utah, 40 die
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 On this day in history french govt of Tardieu, falls
1931 On this day in history 1st telecast of a sporting event in Japan (baseball)
1932 On February - 17 irving Berlin's musical "Face the Music," premieres in NYC
1932 Frans Gailliard, Belgian painter/graphic artist (Egina), dies at 70 on this day in history.
1933 On this day in history uS Senate accepts Blaine Act, ending prohibition
1933 On this day in history 1st issue of "Newsweek" magazine published
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 The birth of Barry Humphries, Australian actor on February - 17.
1934 On February - 17 1st high school auto driving course offered (State College, Penn)
1934 On this day in history albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34), dies at 58
1936 "Phantom" cartoon strip by Lee Falk debuts on this day in history.
1936 On February - 17 erich Schaeder, German theologist (Theozentrische), dies at 74
1938 On February - 17 1st public experimental demonstration of Baird color TV (London)
1939 On February - 17 katwijk soccer team forms
1940 On February - 17 bradman scores 135 in a non-Shield match for SA v West Australia
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 this day in history.
1944 Fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter, dies at 64 on February - 17.
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