Page 5: Historical Events In November - 17
Thursday, 22 May 2025
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 this day in history.
1931 On November - 17 bradman scores 135 NSW v South Africa, 128 mins, 15 fours
1931 Georgi Atanasov, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.
1932 German govt of von Papen, resigns on November - 17.
1933 On November - 17 united States recognizes Soviet Union, opens trade
1934 On November - 17 lyndon B Johnson marries Claudia Alta Taylor
1936 On this day in history edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy become overnight success on radio
1937 On November - 17 britain's Lord Halifax visits Germany, beginning of appeasement
1937 The birth of Peter Cook, British comedian on November - 17.
1937 Britains Lord Halifax visits Germany, beginning of appeasement on November - 17.
1937 On this day in history jack Worrall, cricketer (Australian batsman 1885-99, 11 Tests), dies
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 German U-boat torpedoes passenger ship on November - 17.
1940 On November - 17 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 On this day in history the birth of Martin Scorsese, American director
1943 On this day in history paul Charles Rene Landormy, composer, dies at 74
1944 On November - 17 -Nov 19] Nazi raids in Dutch NE Polder
1944 A C MacLaren, cricketer (England batsman from turn of century), dies on this day in history.
1945 New world air speed record 606 mph (975 kph) set by HJ Wilson of RAF on November - 17.
1945 On this day in history "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 November - 17.
1953 St Louis Browns officially become the Baltimore Baseball Club Inc on this day in history.
1955 On November - 17 james Price Johnson, composer, dies at 64
1956 On this day in history syracuse fullback Jim Brown, scores NCAA record of 43 pts (vs Colgate)
1957 On November - 17 wBOY TV channel 12 in Clarksburg, WV (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting
1958 On this day in history kAII TV channel 7 in Wailuku, HI (NBC) begins broadcasting
1959 On November - 17 de Beers firm of South Africa announces synthetic diamond
1959 Heitor Villa-Lobos, Brazilian composer/pianist/conductor, dies at 72 on November - 17.
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