Page 6: Historical Events In February - 17

1946  Humanistic Covenant forms in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

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 February - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1954  On February - 17 the birth of Rene Russo, American actress.   

1954  On February - 17 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 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1968  On February - 17 donald Wolfit, actor (Lawrence of Arabia), dies of heart ailment at 65   

1970  On this day in history agnon, [SJ Czaczkes], Hebrew writer (Nobel 1966), dies at 81   

1971  On February - 17 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 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  On February - 17 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  On February - 17 william Gargan, actor (Rain, Bells of St Mary), dies at 73   

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  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  On February - 17 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 this day in history.   

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  On February - 17 birth of charles de Bourbon, officer/governor (Lombardy)   

1519  Francis, Duke of Guise, French soldier and politician (d. 1563) was born on this day in history.   

1581  On February - 17 birth of fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653)   

1583  On February - 17 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  Arcangelo Corelli, Fusignano Italy, violinist/comp (Concerto Grossi) was born on this day in history.   

1667  Georg Bronner, composer was born on February - 17.   

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

0440  Death of Mesrop Mashtots on February - 17.   

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 February - 17.   

1596  Death of Friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536) on this day in history.   

1600  On February - 17 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)