Page 6: Historical Events In February - 17
Sunday, 16 February 2025
1946 Humanistic Covenant forms in Amsterdam on February - 17.
1947 On February - 17 dutch RC bishops publish manifest against "godless communism"
1949 On February - 17 chaim Weitzman elected 1st president of Israel
1950 31 die in a train crash in Rockville Center NY on February - 17.
1951 Nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer, dies at 94 on February - 17.
1953 On February - 17 baseball star/pilot Ted Williams uninjured as plane shot down in Korea
1954 The birth of Rene Russo, American actress on February - 17.
1954 Evert Gorter, children artist (Kindergeneeskunde), dies at 72 on this day in history.
1955 Ice Dance Championship at Vienna Austria won by J Westwood/Demmy GRB on this day in history.
1955 Otto J Gombosi, Hungarian/US musicologist, dies at 52 on this day in history.
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 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 this day in history.
1968 On this day in history donald Wolfit, actor (Lawrence of Arabia), dies of heart ailment at 65
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 February - 17 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 On February - 17 quincy Howe, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 76
1979 On this day in history william Gargan, actor (Rain, Bells of St Mary), dies at 73
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 Hal K Dawson, actor (Another Language, Wells Fargo), dies on this day in history.
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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