Page 6: Historical Events In February - 17

1946  Humanistic Covenant forms in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

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 February - 17.   

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 February - 17.   

1955  Ice Dance Championship at Vienna Austria won by J Westwood/Demmy GRB on February - 17.   

1955  On February - 17 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  On this day in history fire in Warreton Mo, kills 72   

1959  On this day in history kathryn Adams, actress (Meet the Chump, 5th Avenue Girl), dies   

1961  On February - 17 nita Naldi, actress (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde), dies of heart attack at 63   

1962  Bruno Walter, symphony conductor (NY Philharmonic), dies at 85 on February - 17.   

1966  On this day in history frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75   

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

1970  On February - 17 agnon, [SJ Czaczkes], Hebrew writer (Nobel 1966), dies at 81   

1971  On February - 17 teddy Hart, actor (3 Men on a Horse), dies at 73   

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  The Volkswagen 'Beetle' becomes the most successful production model, selling over 15 million vehicles on February - 17.   

1972  On this day in history gavril Nikolayevich Popov, composer, dies at 67   

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 February - 17.   

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

1980  Graham Sutherland, painter, dies on February - 17.   

1982  Lee Strasberg, acting coach/actor (And Justice for All), dies at 81 on February - 17.   

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  On this day in history hal K Dawson, actor (Another Language, Wells Fargo), dies   

1989  Lefty Gomez, pitching great (NY Yankees), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1990  Erik Rhodes, actor (Top Hat), dies of pneumonia at 84 on this day in history.   

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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  Francis, Duke of Guise, French soldier and politician (d. 1563) was born on this day in history.   

1581  On this day in history birth of fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653)   

1583  On February - 17 birth of j Henry Alting, Dutch theologist   

1646  On February - 17 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 this day in history.   

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

1339  Death of Otto, Duke of Austria (b. 1301) on February - 17.   

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

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