Page 5: Historical Events In February - 17

1915  On this day in history edward Stone, 1st US combatant to die in WW I, is mortally wounded   

1915  Homer Keller, composer on this day in history.   

1916  Romberg/Hanley/Atteridge/Smith' musical premieres in NYC on February - 17.   

1916  On February - 17 don Tallon, cricketer (perhaps Australia's greatest wicket-keeper)   

1917  Edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle, dies at 70 on February - 17.   

1918  On this day in history wilfrid Laurier, Canadian PM (1896-1911), dies   

1921  On February - 17 arthur Honegger's "Pastorale D'ete," premieres   

1923  Ottawa Senator Cy Denneny becomes NHL's all time scorer (143 goals) on February - 17.   

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 this day in history oskar Merikanto, composer, dies at 55   

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 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  On February - 17 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 February - 17.   

1933  Henri[cus A] Viotta, Dutch composer (Handbook of Music), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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  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 February - 17.   

1944  On this day in history 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  Rudolf Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], Dutch humanist/organist was born on February - 17.   

1490  On February - 17 birth of charles de Bourbon, officer/governor (Lombardy)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1339  On this day in history death of otto, Duke of Austria (b. 1301)   

1371  Death of Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria on this day in history.   

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

1600  On February - 17 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)