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  On this day in history 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 this day in history edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle, dies at 70   

1918  Wilfrid Laurier, Canadian PM (1896-1911), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 February - 17.   

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

1930  French govt of Tardieu, falls on this day in history.   

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

1932  On this day in history 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  US Senate accepts Blaine Act, ending prohibition on February - 17.   

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

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

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 February - 17.   

1934  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  Bradman scores 135 in a non-Shield match for SA v West Australia on this day in history.   

1941  Joe Louis KOs Gus Dorazio in 2 for heavyweight boxing title on February - 17.   

1943  -19] Hitler visits fieldmarshal von Mansteins hq in Zaporozje on this day in history.   

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

1944  Fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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1444  On February - 17 birth of rudolf Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], Dutch humanist/organist   

1490  Charles de Bourbon, officer/governor (Lombardy) was born on February - 17.   

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

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

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

1646  On this day in history 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 February - 17.   

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  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  On this day in history death of ivan Alexander of Bulgaria   

1596  On February - 17 death of friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536)   

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)