Page 6: Historical Events In February - 17

1946  Humanistic Covenant forms in Amsterdam on February - 17.   

1947  Dutch RC bishops publish manifest against "godless communism" on this day in history.   

1949  On February - 17 chaim Weitzman elected 1st president of Israel   

1950  31 die in a train crash in Rockville Center NY on this day in history.   

1951  On February - 17 nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer, dies at 94   

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 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  On this day in history 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  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  Frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75 on February - 17.   

1968  On February - 17 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  On February - 17 the House of Commons votes in favour of Britain joining the Common Market   

1972  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history graham Sutherland, painter, dies   

1982  On this day in history lee Strasberg, acting coach/actor (And Justice for All), dies at 81   

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  On February - 17 lefty Gomez, pitching great (NY Yankees), dies at 80   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1646  Pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, French economist (d. 1714) was born on February - 17.   

1653  On February - 17 birth of arcangelo Corelli, Fusignano Italy, violinist/comp (Concerto Grossi)   

1667  On February - 17 birth of georg Bronner, composer   

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

0440  On this day in history death of mesrop Mashtots   

0956  Hugo the Great, earl of Paris/duke of Francia, dies at about 55 on this day in history.   

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

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  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)