Page 6: Historical Events In February - 17

1946  On February - 17 humanistic Covenant forms in Amsterdam   

1947  Dutch RC bishops publish manifest against "godless communism" on February - 17.   

1949  On February - 17 chaim Weitzman elected 1st president of Israel   

1950  On this day in history 31 die in a train crash in Rockville Center NY   

1951  On this day in history nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer, dies at 94   

1953  Baseball star/pilot Ted Williams uninjured as plane shot down in Korea on this day in history.   

1954  The birth of Rene Russo, American actress on this day in history.   

1954  Evert Gorter, children artist (Kindergeneeskunde), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history ice Dance Championship at Vienna Austria won by J Westwood/Demmy GRB   

1955  On this day in history otto J Gombosi, Hungarian/US musicologist, dies at 52   

1956  Ice Dance Championship at Garmisch won by Pamela Weight/P Thomas GRB on February - 17.   

1957  Fire in Warreton Mo, kills 72 on February - 17.   

1959  On this day in history 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  Bruno Walter, symphony conductor (NY Philharmonic), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1966  Frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75 on February - 17.   

1968  Donald Wolfit, actor (Lawrence of Arabia), dies of heart ailment at 65 on February - 17.   

1970  On this day in history agnon, [SJ Czaczkes], Hebrew writer (Nobel 1966), dies at 81   

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 this day in history the Volkswagen 'Beetle' becomes the most successful production model, selling over 15 million vehicles   

1972  On February - 17 gavril Nikolayevich Popov, composer, dies at 67   

1976  Jean Servais, Belgian actor (Every Man is My Enemy), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1977  Quincy Howe, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1979  William Gargan, actor (Rain, Bells of St Mary), dies at 73 on February - 17.   

1980  Graham Sutherland, painter, dies on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history lee Strasberg, acting coach/actor (And Justice for All), dies at 81   

1984  Lucille Benson, actress (Lilly-Bosom Buddies), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1985  Wanda Perry, actress (Roberta, Death of a Salesman), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1986  On February - 17 jiddu Krishnamurti, Indian philosopher (Kingdom Happiness), dies at 90   

1987  Hal K Dawson, actor (Another Language, Wells Fargo), dies on February - 17.   

1989  On February - 17 lefty Gomez, pitching great (NY Yankees), dies at 80   

1990  On February - 17 erik Rhodes, actor (Top Hat), dies of pneumonia at 84   

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1444  Rudolf Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], Dutch humanist/organist was born on this day in history.   

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

1519  On February - 17 birth of francis, Duke of Guise, French soldier and politician (d. 1563)   

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

1653  Arcangelo Corelli, Fusignano Italy, violinist/comp (Concerto Grossi) was born on this day in history.   

1667  Georg Bronner, composer was born on February - 17.   

0364  Flavius Jovianus, Christian emperor of Rome (363-64), dies at about 32 on February - 17.   

0440  Death of Mesrop Mashtots on February - 17.   

0956  Hugo the Great, earl of Paris/duke of Francia, dies at about 55 on February - 17.   

1339  On February - 17 death of otto, Duke of Austria (b. 1301)   

1371  Death of Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria on February - 17.   

1596  Death of Friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536) on this day in history.   

1600  Death of Giordano Bruno, advocate of Copernican theory, burned at stake on February - 17.   

1609  Death of Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549) on February - 17.