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 February - 17 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 this day in history edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle, dies at 70   

1918  On this day in history 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 February - 17.   

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 February - 17.   

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  On this day in history the birth of Yasser Arafat, Palestinian leader and Nobel Prize winner   

1929  On this day in history 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  On February - 17 henri[cus A] Viotta, Dutch composer (Handbook of Music), dies at 84   

1934  The birth of Alan Bates, English actor on this day in history.   

1934  The birth of Barry Humphries, Australian actor on February - 17.   

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

1934  Albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history "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  Katwijk soccer team forms on this day in history.   

1940  Bradman scores 135 in a non-Shield match for SA v West Australia on February - 17.   

1941  Joe Louis KOs Gus Dorazio in 2 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

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

1944  Battle of Eniwetok Atoll begins; US victory on Feb 22 on February - 17.   

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

1519  On this day in history birth of francis, Duke of Guise, French soldier and politician (d. 1563)   

1581  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  On February - 17 flavius Jovianus, Christian emperor of Rome (363-64), dies at about 32   

0440  On February - 17 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 this day in history.   

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  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)