Page 7: Historical Events In January - 17

1938  William H Pickering, astronomer (predicted Pluto), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history ed Barrow is elected Yankee president succeeding deceased J Ruppert   

1941  On this day in history kuomintang forces under orders from Chiang Kai-Shek open fire at communist forces, resuming the Chinese Civil War after World War II.   

1941  Jose Leite de Vasconcelos, Portuguese scholar (Etnografia), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1942  Frederick Jerome Work, composer, dies at 61 on January - 17.   

1943  Tin Can Drive Day on January - 17.   

1944  On this day in history corvette Violet sinks U-641 in Atlantic Ocean   

1944  Korvet Violet sinks U-641 in Atlantic Ocean on this day in history.   

1945  Auschwitz concentration camp begins evacuation on January - 17.   

1945  Liberation of Warsaw by Soviet troops (end of Nazi occupation) on this day in history.   

1945  Liberation of Warsaw from the Nazi by Soviet troops on January - 17.   

1945  On this day in history swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, credited with saving tens of thousands of Jews from the Nazis, arrested by secret police in Hungary   

1945  On January - 17 warsaw is liberated by Polish and Soviet forces during WWII.   

1946  The United Nations Security Council meets for the first time on January - 17.   

1946  United Nations Security Council holds its first meeting on January - 17.   

1946  On January - 17 united Nations Security Council holds its 1st meeting   

1946  On January - 17 gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59   

1947  On January - 17 muiden Netherlands ammunition factory explodes, 16 die   

1947  On this day in history muiden Neth ammunition factory explodes, 16 die   

1948  On January - 17 netherlands & Indonesia agree to a cease fire   

1948  On January - 17 trial of 11 US Communist party members begins in New York City NY   

1949  The Goldbergs, the first sitcom on American television, first airs on this day in history.   

1950  11 men rob Brink's office in Boston of $1.2M cash & $1.5M securities on this day in history.   

1950  "Alive & Kicking" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 46 perfs on January - 17.   

1951  On January - 17 china refuses cease-fire in Korea   

1951  On this day in history china refuses ceases-fire in Korea   

1952  On January - 17 walter O "Spike" Briggs, owner (Det Tigers), dies at 74   

1954  Jacques Cousteau's first network telecast airs on "Omnibus" (CBS) on this day in history.   

1954  On January - 17 jacques Cousteau's 1st network telecast airs on "Omnibus" (CBS)   

1955  On January - 17 uSS Nautilus (SSN-571), the first nuclear-powered submarine, is commissioned and sends the message "underway on nuclear power"   

1955  Submarine Nautilus begins 1st nuclear-powered test voyage on this day in history.   

1955  J A Veraart, economist, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1957  On January - 17 9-county commission recommends creation of BART   

1959  On this day in history the African country of Mali is formed with the joining of Senegal and French Sudan   

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1342  On this day in history birth of philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy   

1463  Frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther was born on this day in history.   

1484  George Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545) was born on January - 17.   

1501  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on January - 17.   

1504  Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72) was born on this day in history.   

1517  On January - 17 birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)   

1545  Antonio Pace, composer was born on this day in history.   

1560  On January - 17 birth of gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624)   

0395  On January - 17 theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49   

1103  Frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies on this day in history.   

1119  Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies on this day in history.   

1229  On January - 17 albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68   

1369  On January - 17 death of king Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328)   

1468  Death of Skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405) on this day in history.   

1598  On January - 17 death of fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557)   

1604  Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on January - 17.