Page 7: Historical Events In January - 17

1938  On January - 17 william H Pickering, astronomer (predicted Pluto), dies at 79   

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 January - 17.   

1942  On this day in history frederick Jerome Work, composer, dies at 61   

1943  Tin Can Drive Day on this day in history.   

1944  On January - 17 corvette Violet sinks U-641 in Atlantic Ocean   

1944  Korvet Violet sinks U-641 in Atlantic Ocean on January - 17.   

1945  On this day in history auschwitz concentration camp begins evacuation   

1945  On January - 17 liberation of Warsaw by Soviet troops (end of Nazi occupation)   

1945  Liberation of Warsaw from the Nazi by Soviet troops on this day in history.   

1945  Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, credited with saving tens of thousands of Jews from the Nazis, arrested by secret police in Hungary on January - 17.   

1945  Warsaw is liberated by Polish and Soviet forces during WWII on this day in history.   

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

1946  On this day in history united Nations Security Council holds its first meeting   

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

1946  On this day in history gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59   

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

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

1948  On this day in history 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 January - 17.   

1950  11 men rob Brink's office in Boston of $1.2M cash & $1.5M securities on January - 17.   

1950  On this day in history "Alive & Kicking" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 46 perfs   

1951  China refuses cease-fire in Korea on January - 17.   

1951  China refuses ceases-fire in Korea on January - 17.   

1952  Walter O "Spike" Briggs, owner (Det Tigers), dies at 74 on January - 17.   

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

1954  On this day in history 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 January - 17.   

1955  J A Veraart, economist, dies at 68 on January - 17.   

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

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

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1342  Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1504  On January - 17 birth of pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)   

1517  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes) was born on this day in history.   

1545  On January - 17 birth of antonio Pace, composer   

1560  On this day in history birth of gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624)   

0395  Theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1103  Frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies on January - 17.   

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

1229  On this day in history albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68   

1369  On this day in history 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 this day in history.