Historical Events In November - 17

1929  On November - 17 a F A Lilley, cricketer (92 dismissals in 35 Tests 1896-1909), dies  

1930  On this day in history musical "Sweet & Low" with Fanny Brice premieres in NYC  

1931  On this day in history bradman scores 135 NSW v South Africa, 128 mins, 15 fours  

1931  Georgi Atanasov, composer, dies at 50 on November - 17.  

1932  German govt of von Papen, resigns on this day in history.  

1933  United States recognizes Soviet Union, opens trade on this day in history.  

1934  Lyndon B Johnson marries Claudia Alta Taylor on November - 17.  

1936  Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy become overnight success on radio on November - 17.  

1937  On this day in history britain's Lord Halifax visits Germany, beginning of appeasement  

1937  The birth of Peter Cook, British comedian on this day in history.  

1937  On this day in history britains Lord Halifax visits Germany, beginning of appeasement  

1937  On this day in history jack Worrall, cricketer (Australian batsman 1885-99, 11 Tests), dies  

1938  Italy passes their own version of the anti-Jewish Nuremberg laws on this day in history.  

1938  On November - 17 italy passes their own version of anti-Jewish Nuremberg laws  

1939  On November - 17 german U-boat torpedoes passenger ship  

1940  On this day in history green Bay Packers become 1st NFL team to travel by plane  

1941  On November - 17 virgil Thomson's 2nd Symphony, premieres  

1941  Earnest Udet, German general/head air pioneer, commits suicide on this day in history.  

1942  On November - 17 the birth of Martin Scorsese, American director  

1943  Paul Charles Rene Landormy, composer, dies at 74 on November - 17.  

1944  On November - 17 -Nov 19] Nazi raids in Dutch NE Polder  

1944  On this day in history a C MacLaren, cricketer (England batsman from turn of century), dies  

1945  New world air speed record 606 mph (975 kph) set by HJ Wilson of RAF on this day in history.  

1945  "Girl from Nantucket" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 12 perfs on November - 17.  

1947  The U.S. Screen Actors Guild implements an anti-Communist loyalty oath on this day in history.  

1947  On November - 17 ricarda Huch, writer, dies at 83  

1948  Britain's House of Commons votes to nationalize steel industry on November - 17.  

1953  On November - 17 st Louis Browns officially become the Baltimore Baseball Club Inc  

1955  James Price Johnson, composer, dies at 64 on November - 17.  

1956  Syracuse fullback Jim Brown, scores NCAA record of 43 pts (vs Colgate) on this day in history.  

1957  On this day in history wBOY TV channel 12 in Clarksburg, WV (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting  

1958  KAII TV channel 7 in Wailuku, HI (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.  

1959  De Beers firm of South Africa announces synthetic diamond on November - 17.  

1959  Heitor Villa-Lobos, Brazilian composer/pianist/conductor, dies at 72 on November - 17.  

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0009  On this day in history birth of vespasian, Roman Emperor (d. 79)  

1502  Atahualpa, last emperor of the Inca (d. 1533) was born on this day in history.  

1503  Il Bronzino, Florentine painter (Eleanor de Toledo & her Son) was born on November - 17.  

1576  On November - 17 birth of roque Gonzales, Paraguayan missionary (d. 1628)  

1594  On this day in history birth of johan van Beverwijck, Dutch physician/writer (Treasure of Health)  

1612  On November - 17 birth of dorgon, Manchu prince (d. 1650)  

1681  Pierre François le Courayer, French theologian (d. 1776) was born on November - 17.  

1685  Pierre Gaultier, French-Canadian trader and explorer (d. 1749) was born on this day in history.  

0375  Valentinianus I, co-emperor of E Roman Empire (336-75), dies at ñ54 on this day in history.  

0474  On this day in history leo II, Byzantine Emperor (474), dies  

0594  On November - 17 gregorius van Tours, Frankisch bishop of Tours, dies  

0641  On this day in history death of emperor Jomei of Japan (b. 593)  

0680  On this day in history death of hilda of Whitby (b. 614)  

0885  On November - 17 death of queen Liutgard  

1093  On this day in history margaret, widow of Scottish king Malcolm III, dies  

1231  On this day in history death of elisabeth of Hungary, daughter of Andrew II of Hungary (b. 1207)