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  Homer Keller, composer on February - 17.   

1916  Romberg/Hanley/Atteridge/Smith' musical premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1916  Don Tallon, cricketer (perhaps Australia's greatest wicket-keeper) on February - 17.   

1917  Edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1918  On February - 17 wilfrid Laurier, Canadian PM (1896-1911), dies   

1921  Arthur Honegger's "Pastorale D'ete," premieres on February - 17.   

1923  On this day in history ottawa Senator Cy Denneny becomes NHL's all time scorer (143 goals)   

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 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 February - 17.   

1929  The birth of Yasser Arafat, Palestinian leader and Nobel Prize winner on this day in history.   

1929  John Read, cricketer (batted in 17 Tests for Eng for 463 runs), dies on this day in history.   

1930  On February - 17 french govt of Tardieu, falls   

1931  1st telecast of a sporting event in Japan (baseball) on this day in history.   

1932  Irving Berlin's musical "Face the Music," premieres in NYC on February - 17.   

1932  On February - 17 frans Gailliard, Belgian painter/graphic artist (Egina), dies at 70   

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 this day in history.   

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

1934  On this day in history the birth of Barry Humphries, Australian actor   

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

1934  On February - 17 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 this day in history erich Schaeder, German theologist (Theozentrische), dies at 74   

1938  1st public experimental demonstration of Baird color TV (London) on this day in history.   

1939  Katwijk soccer team forms on February - 17.   

1940  On February - 17 bradman scores 135 in a non-Shield match for SA v West Australia   

1941  On February - 17 joe Louis KOs Gus Dorazio in 2 for heavyweight boxing title   

1943  On February - 17 -19] Hitler visits fieldmarshal von Mansteins hq in Zaporozje   

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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1444  Rudolf Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], Dutch humanist/organist was born on February - 17.   

1490  On this day in history birth of charles de Bourbon, officer/governor (Lombardy)   

1519  Francis, Duke of Guise, French soldier and politician (d. 1563) was born on February - 17.   

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

1583  On this day in history birth of j Henry Alting, Dutch theologist   

1646  On this day in history birth of pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, French economist (d. 1714)   

1653  On this day in history birth of arcangelo Corelli, Fusignano Italy, violinist/comp (Concerto Grossi)   

1667  On this day in history birth of georg Bronner, composer   

0364  Flavius Jovianus, Christian emperor of Rome (363-64), dies at about 32 on this day in history.   

0440  Death of Mesrop Mashtots on February - 17.   

0956  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of ivan Alexander of Bulgaria   

1596  On this day in history death of friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536)   

1600  On this day in history death of giordano Bruno, advocate of Copernican theory, burned at stake   

1609  On this day in history death of ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549)