Page 6: Historical Events In February - 17

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

1581  Fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653) was born on February - 17.   

1583  J Henry Alting, Dutch theologist was born on February - 17.   

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  On this day in history flavius Jovianus, Christian emperor of Rome (363-64), dies at about 32   

0440  On this day in history death of mesrop Mashtots   

0956  On this day in history hugo the Great, earl of Paris/duke of Francia, dies at about 55   

1339  On February - 17 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 February - 17 death of ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549)