Historical Events In November - 17

1929  On this day in history 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  Bradman scores 135 NSW v South Africa, 128 mins, 15 fours on this day in history.  

1931  On November - 17 georgi Atanasov, composer, dies at 50  

1932  German govt of von Papen, resigns on November - 17.  

1933  On this day in history united States recognizes Soviet Union, opens trade  

1934  On November - 17 lyndon B Johnson marries Claudia Alta Taylor  

1936  Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy become overnight success on radio on this day in history.  

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

1937  On November - 17 the birth of Peter Cook, British comedian  

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

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

1939  On this day in history german U-boat torpedoes passenger ship  

1940  Green Bay Packers become 1st NFL team to travel by plane on November - 17.  

1941  Virgil Thomson's 2nd Symphony, premieres on November - 17.  

1941  Earnest Udet, German general/head air pioneer, commits suicide on November - 17.  

1942  On this day in history the birth of Martin Scorsese, American director  

1943  On November - 17 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 November - 17.  

1945  On November - 17 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 this day in history.  

1947  On this day in history ricarda Huch, writer, dies at 83  

1948  On this day in history britain's House of Commons votes to nationalize steel industry  

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  On this day in history syracuse fullback Jim Brown, scores NCAA record of 43 pts (vs Colgate)  

1957  WBOY TV channel 12 in Clarksburg, WV (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting on November - 17.  

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  On this day in history birth of il Bronzino, Florentine painter (Eleanor de Toledo & her Son)  

1576  Roque Gonzales, Paraguayan missionary (d. 1628) was born on November - 17.  

1594  On November - 17 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  On November - 17 birth of pierre François le Courayer, French theologian (d. 1776)  

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

0375  On November - 17 valentinianus I, co-emperor of E Roman Empire (336-75), dies at ñ54  

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

0680  On November - 17 death of hilda of Whitby (b. 614)  

0885  Death of Queen Liutgard on this day in history.  

1093  Margaret, widow of Scottish king Malcolm III, dies on this day in history.  

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