Page 5: Historical Events In November - 17

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

1930  Musical "Sweet & Low" with Fanny Brice premieres in NYC on November - 17.   

1931  Bradman scores 135 NSW v South Africa, 128 mins, 15 fours on November - 17.   

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

1932  On this day in history german govt of von Papen, resigns   

1933  On November - 17 united States recognizes Soviet Union, opens trade   

1934  On this day in history lyndon B Johnson marries Claudia Alta Taylor   

1936  On this day in history edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy become overnight success on radio   

1937  Britain's Lord Halifax visits Germany, beginning of appeasement on this day in history.   

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

1937  Britains Lord Halifax visits Germany, beginning of appeasement on this day in history.   

1937  Jack Worrall, cricketer (Australian batsman 1885-99, 11 Tests), dies on November - 17.   

1938  On this day in history italy passes their own version of the anti-Jewish Nuremberg laws   

1938  Italy passes their own version of anti-Jewish Nuremberg laws on November - 17.   

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  Virgil Thomson's 2nd Symphony, premieres on November - 17.   

1941  On November - 17 earnest Udet, German general/head air pioneer, commits suicide   

1942  The birth of Martin Scorsese, American director on November - 17.   

1943  Paul Charles Rene Landormy, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1947  The U.S. Screen Actors Guild implements an anti-Communist loyalty oath on November - 17.   

1947  Ricarda Huch, writer, dies at 83 on November - 17.   

1948  Britain's House of Commons votes to nationalize steel industry on this day in history.   

1953  St Louis Browns officially become the Baltimore Baseball Club Inc on November - 17.   

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  On November - 17 kAII TV channel 7 in Wailuku, HI (NBC) begins broadcasting   

1959  On November - 17 de Beers firm of South Africa announces synthetic diamond   

1959  On November - 17 heitor Villa-Lobos, Brazilian composer/pianist/conductor, dies at 72   

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0009  Vespasian, Roman Emperor (d. 79) was born on this day in history.   

1502  On this day in history birth of atahualpa, last emperor of the Inca (d. 1533)   

1503  On November - 17 birth of il Bronzino, Florentine painter (Eleanor de Toledo & her Son)   

1576  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of dorgon, Manchu prince (d. 1650)   

1681  Pierre François le Courayer, French theologian (d. 1776) was born on this day in history.   

1685  On this day in history birth of pierre Gaultier, French-Canadian trader and explorer (d. 1749)   

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

0474  On November - 17 leo II, Byzantine Emperor (474), dies   

0594  Gregorius van Tours, Frankisch bishop of Tours, dies on this day in history.   

0641  On November - 17 death of emperor Jomei of Japan (b. 593)   

0680  Death of Hilda of Whitby (b. 614) on November - 17.   

0885  Death of Queen Liutgard on November - 17.   

1093  Margaret, widow of Scottish king Malcolm III, dies on November - 17.   

1231  Death of Elisabeth of Hungary, daughter of Andrew II of Hungary (b. 1207) on this day in history.