Page 5: Historical Events In February - 17

1915  Edward Stone, 1st US combatant to die in WW I, is mortally wounded.   

1915  Homer Keller, composer.   

1916  Romberg/Hanley/Atteridge/Smith' musical premieres in NYC   

1916  Don Tallon, cricketer (perhaps Australia's greatest wicket-keeper)   

1917  Edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle, dies at 70.   

1918  Wilfrid Laurier, Canadian PM (1896-1911), dies.   

1921  Arthur Honegger's "Pastorale D'ete," premieres   

1923  Ottawa Senator Cy Denneny is recorded as becoming NHL's all time scorer (143 goals)   

1924  Margaret Truman, American writer is born.   

1924  Johnny Weissmuller sets 100-yard freestyle record (52.4 seconds)   

1924  Oskar Merikanto, composer, dies at 55.   

1926  Avalanche buries 75 in Sap Gulch Bingham Utah, 40 die.   

1929  Yasser Arafat, Palestinian leader and Nobel Prize winner is born.   

1929  John Read, cricketer (batted in 17 Tests for Eng for 463 runs), dies   

1930  French govt of Tardieu, falls.   

1931  1st telecast of a sporting event in Japan (baseball).   

1932  Irving Berlin's musical "Face the Music," premieres in NYC.   

1932  Frans Gailliard, Belgian painter/graphic artist (Egina), dies at 70   

1933  US Senate accepts Blaine Act, ending prohibition   

1933  1st issue of "Newsweek" magazine published.   

1933  Henri[cus A] Viotta, Dutch composer (Handbook of Music), dies at 84.   

1934  Alan Bates, English actor is born.   

1934  Barry Humphries, Australian actor is born   

1934  1st high school auto driving course offered (State College, Penn)   

1934  Albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34), dies at 58   

1936  "Phantom" cartoon strip by Lee Falk debuts   

1936  Erich Schaeder, German theologist (Theozentrische), dies at 74   

1938  1st public experimental demonstration of Baird color TV (London).   

1939  Katwijk soccer team forms.   

1940  Bradman scores 135 in a non-Shield match for SA v West Australia   

1941  Joe Louis KOs Gus Dorazio in 2 for heavyweight boxing title.   

1943  -19] Hitler visits fieldmarshal von Mansteins hq in Zaporozje.   

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

1944  Fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter, dies at 64.   

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1444  Rudolf agricola: [roelof huysman], dutch humanist/organist   

1490  Charles de bourbon: Officer/governor (lombardy)   

1519  Francis: Duke of guise, french soldier and politician   

1581  Fausto poli: Italian catholic priest   

1583  J henry alting: Dutch theologist   

1646  Pierre le pesant: Sieur de boisguilbert, french economist   

1653  Arcangelo corelli: Fusignano italy, violinist/comp (concerto grossi)   

1667  Georg bronner: Composer   

0364  Death of Flavius jovianus: Christian emperor of rome (363-64),   

0440  Death of Mesrop mashtots: Mesrop mashtots   

0956  Death of Hugo the great: Earl of paris/duke of francia,   

1339  Otto: Duke of austria (b. 1301)   

1371  Ivan alexander of bulgaria: Ivan alexander of bulgaria   

1596  Friedrich sylburg: German classical scholar (b. 1536)   

1600  Death of Giordano bruno: Advocate of copernican theory, burned at stake   

1609  Ferdinando i de' medici: Grand duke of tuscany (b. 1549)