Page 6: Historical Events In February - 17
Thursday, 10 July 2025
1946 On this day in history humanistic Covenant forms in Amsterdam
1947 Dutch RC bishops publish manifest against "godless communism" on this day in history.
1949 Chaim Weitzman elected 1st president of Israel on February - 17.
1950 On February - 17 31 die in a train crash in Rockville Center NY
1951 Nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer, dies at 94 on this day in history.
1953 Baseball star/pilot Ted Williams uninjured as plane shot down in Korea on February - 17.
1954 On February - 17 the birth of Rene Russo, American actress.
1954 On this day in history evert Gorter, children artist (Kindergeneeskunde), dies at 72
1955 On February - 17 ice Dance Championship at Vienna Austria won by J Westwood/Demmy GRB
1955 On February - 17 otto J Gombosi, Hungarian/US musicologist, dies at 52
1956 On February - 17 ice Dance Championship at Garmisch won by Pamela Weight/P Thomas GRB
1957 Fire in Warreton Mo, kills 72 on February - 17.
1959 On February - 17 kathryn Adams, actress (Meet the Chump, 5th Avenue Girl), dies
1961 Nita Naldi, actress (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde), dies of heart attack at 63 on February - 17.
1962 On this day in history bruno Walter, symphony conductor (NY Philharmonic), dies at 85
1966 On February - 17 frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75
1968 Donald Wolfit, actor (Lawrence of Arabia), dies of heart ailment at 65 on this day in history.
1970 Agnon, [SJ Czaczkes], Hebrew writer (Nobel 1966), dies at 81 on February - 17.
1971 Teddy Hart, actor (3 Men on a Horse), dies at 73 on February - 17.
1972 On this day in history president Nixon leaves Washington DC for communist China
1972 The House of Commons votes in favour of Britain joining the Common Market on February - 17.
1972 On February - 17 the Volkswagen 'Beetle' becomes the most successful production model, selling over 15 million vehicles
1972 Gavril Nikolayevich Popov, composer, dies at 67 on February - 17.
1976 Jean Servais, Belgian actor (Every Man is My Enemy), dies at 65 on February - 17.
1977 Quincy Howe, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 76 on this day in history.
1979 On February - 17 william Gargan, actor (Rain, Bells of St Mary), dies at 73
1980 Graham Sutherland, painter, dies on February - 17.
1982 On this day in history lee Strasberg, acting coach/actor (And Justice for All), dies at 81
1984 On this day in history lucille Benson, actress (Lilly-Bosom Buddies), dies at 69
1985 Wanda Perry, actress (Roberta, Death of a Salesman), dies at 67 on February - 17.
1986 Jiddu Krishnamurti, Indian philosopher (Kingdom Happiness), dies at 90 on February - 17.
1987 On this day in history hal K Dawson, actor (Another Language, Wells Fargo), dies
1989 On this day in history lefty Gomez, pitching great (NY Yankees), dies at 80
1990 On this day in history erik Rhodes, actor (Top Hat), dies of pneumonia at 84
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