Page 8: Historical Events In January - 17

1959  On January - 17 "Say, Darling" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 332 performances   

1959  Abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi on January - 17.   

1960  Mickey Wright wins LPGA Sea Island Women's Golf Invitational on January - 17.   

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

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

1961  Patrice Lumumba, African revolutionary, murdered at 36 on this day in history.   

1962  On January - 17 nASA civilian pilot Neil A Armstrong takes X-15 to 40,690 m   

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

1962  On this day in history gerrit Achterberg, Dutch poet (Dead End), dies at 56   

1963  On January - 17 joe Walker takes X-15 to altitude of 82 km   

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

1966  On January - 17 a U.S. B52 bomber carrying four hydrogen bombs collided with its refueling plane over Palomares, Spain, scattering radioactive plutonium over the area.   

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 January - 17.   

1966  On this day in history b-52/KC-135 tankers crash near Spanish coast at Palomares, 7 die   

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

1967  On January - 17 evelyn Nesbit, actress (Redemption), dies at 82   

1968  On January - 17 soyuz 4 & 5 completed first docking of 2 manned spacecraft   

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 this day in history.   

1969  Beatles release Yellow Submarine album in UK on January - 17.   

1969  Debut album of Led Zeppelin released in US on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history grazyna Bacewicz, composer, dies at 59   

1970  On this day in history aFL Pro Bowl West beats East 26-3   

1970  On this day in history john M Burgess installed as bishop of Protestant Episcopals (Massachusetts)   

1970  On January - 17 billy Stewart, singer (I Do Love You), dies in auto-accident at 32   

1972  Section of Memphis' Highway 51 South renamed Elvis Presley Blvd on this day in history.   

1972  Rochelle Hudson, actress (That's My Boy), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1973  City of Amsterdam decides to support Hanoi on January - 17.   

1973  New Philippine constitution names Marcos president for life on January - 17.   

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

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

1976  On this day in history 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  On January - 17 birth of philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy   

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 this day in history.   

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 January - 17.   

1517  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes) was born on January - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1229  Albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

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

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  Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.