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 this day in history.   

1950  On February - 17 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 February - 17.   

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 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  On this day in history fire in Warreton Mo, kills 72   

1959  Kathryn Adams, actress (Meet the Chump, 5th Avenue Girl), dies on February - 17.   

1961  On this day in history nita Naldi, actress (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde), dies of heart attack at 63   

1962  On this day in history bruno Walter, symphony conductor (NY Philharmonic), dies at 85   

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 this day in history.   

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

1971  On this day in history teddy Hart, actor (3 Men on a Horse), dies at 73   

1972  On February - 17 president Nixon leaves Washington DC for communist China   

1972  The House of Commons votes in favour of Britain joining the Common Market on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history jean Servais, Belgian actor (Every Man is My Enemy), dies at 65   

1977  On February - 17 quincy Howe, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 76   

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 this day in history.   

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 February - 17.   

1986  On this day in history 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 February - 17.   

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 February - 17.   

1490  Charles de Bourbon, officer/governor (Lombardy) was born on February - 17.   

1519  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of j Henry Alting, Dutch theologist   

1646  Pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, French economist (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.   

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

1667  On February - 17 birth of georg Bronner, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

1596  On February - 17 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)