Page 8: Historical Events In January - 17

1959  On this day in history "Say, Darling" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 332 performances   

1959  On this day in history abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi   

1960  On this day in history mickey Wright wins LPGA Sea Island Women's Golf Invitational   

1961  On January - 17 eisenhower allegedly orders the assassination of Congo's Lumumba   

1961  Eisenhower allegedly orders assassination of Congo's Lumumba on this day in history.   

1961  Patrice Lumumba, African revolutionary, murdered at 36 on January - 17.   

1962  NASA civilian pilot Neil A Armstrong takes X-15 to 40,690 m on this day in history.   

1962  A NASA civilian pilot Neil A Armstrong takes X-15 to 40,690 m on January - 17.   

1962  On January - 17 gerrit Achterberg, Dutch poet (Dead End), dies at 56   

1963  Joe Walker takes X-15 to altitude of 82 km on January - 17.   

1964  On January - 17 terence Hanbury White, novelist (England Have My Bones), dies at 57   

1966  A U.S. B52 bomber carrying four hydrogen bombs collided with its refueling plane over Palomares, Spain, scattering radioactive plutonium over the area on this day in history.   

1966  Martin Luther King Jr opens campaign in Chicago on January - 17.   

1966  USAF B-52 carrying 4 unarmed hydrogen bombs crashes on Spanish coast at Palomares, 7 die on this day in history.   

1966  B-52/KC-135 tankers crash near Spanish coast at Palomares, 7 die on January - 17.   

1966  On January - 17 vincent J Donehue, director (Lonelyhearts), dies of Hodgkin's at 50   

1967  Evelyn Nesbit, actress (Redemption), dies at 82 on January - 17.   

1968  Soyuz 4 & 5 completed first docking of 2 manned spacecraft on January - 17.   

1968  On this day in history soyuz 4 & 5 completed 1st docking of 2 manned spacecraft   

1968  Julis Deutsch, Austria politician/general Spanish rep army, dies at 83 on January - 17.   

1969  Beatles release Yellow Submarine album in UK on this day in history.   

1969  On January - 17 debut album of Led Zeppelin released in US   

1969  Grazyna Bacewicz, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1970  AFL Pro Bowl West beats East 26-3 on this day in history.   

1970  John M Burgess installed as bishop of Protestant Episcopals (Massachusetts) on this day in history.   

1970  Billy Stewart, singer (I Do Love You), dies in auto-accident at 32 on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history section of Memphis' Highway 51 South renamed Elvis Presley Blvd   

1972  On this day in history rochelle Hudson, actress (That's My Boy), dies at 55   

1973  City of Amsterdam decides to support Hanoi on this day in history.   

1973  New Philippine constitution names Marcos president for life on this day in history.   

1973  Fred Essler, actor (Unsinkable Molly Brown), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1976  On January - 17 "I Write the Songs" by Barry Manilow hits #1   

1976  On January - 17 hermes rocket launched by European Space Agency   

1976  On January - 17 ad Verhoeven, soccer player (Xerxes/Sparta), dies in auto-accident   

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1342  Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy was born on January - 17.   

1463  On January - 17 birth of frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther   

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  On this day in history birth of pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)   

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

1545  Antonio Pace, composer was born on January - 17.   

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 January - 17.   

1103  On January - 17 frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies   

1119  On January - 17 boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies   

1229  Albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68 on January - 17.   

1369  Death of King Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

1468  On this day in history death of skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405)   

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

1604  On January - 17 santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61