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 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 February - 17.  

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

1954  On this day in history evert Gorter, children artist (Kindergeneeskunde), dies at 72  

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  On February - 17 ice Dance Championship at Garmisch won by Pamela Weight/P Thomas GRB  

1957  Fire in Warreton Mo, kills 72 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1972  President Nixon leaves Washington DC for communist China on this day in history.  

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

1977  On this day in history 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  On February - 17 graham Sutherland, painter, dies  

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

1984  On February - 17 lucille Benson, actress (Lilly-Bosom Buddies), dies at 69  

1985  On this day in history wanda Perry, actress (Roberta, Death of a Salesman), dies at 67  

1986  Jiddu Krishnamurti, Indian philosopher (Kingdom Happiness), dies at 90 on February - 17.  

1987  Hal K Dawson, actor (Another Language, Wells Fargo), dies on this day in history.  

1989  On this day in history lefty Gomez, pitching great (NY Yankees), dies at 80  

1990  Erik Rhodes, actor (Top Hat), dies of pneumonia at 84 on February - 17.  

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1444  On this day in history birth of rudolf Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], Dutch humanist/organist  

1490  Charles de Bourbon, officer/governor (Lombardy) was born on this day in history.  

1519  On this day in history 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  Pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, French economist (d. 1714) was born on February - 17.  

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

1667  On this day in history birth of georg Bronner, composer  

0364  On February - 17 flavius Jovianus, Christian emperor of Rome (363-64), dies at about 32  

0440  Death of Mesrop Mashtots on this day in history.  

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

1339  On this day in history death of otto, Duke of Austria (b. 1301)  

1371  Death of Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria on this day in history.  

1596  Death of Friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536) on February - 17.  

1600  On February - 17 death of giordano Bruno, advocate of Copernican theory, burned at stake  

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