Page 5: 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 November - 17.   

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

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

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

1934  Lyndon B Johnson marries Claudia Alta Taylor on this day in history.   

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

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

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  Jack Worrall, cricketer (Australian batsman 1885-99, 11 Tests), dies on this day in history.   

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  German U-boat torpedoes passenger ship on November - 17.   

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

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

1943  On November - 17 paul Charles Rene Landormy, composer, dies at 74   

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

1944  On November - 17 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  "Girl from Nantucket" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 12 perfs on this day in history.   

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

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

1955  On this day in history 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 November - 17 kAII TV channel 7 in Wailuku, HI (NBC) begins broadcasting   

1959  On this day in history de Beers firm of South Africa announces synthetic diamond   

1959  Heitor Villa-Lobos, Brazilian composer/pianist/conductor, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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0009  On November - 17 birth of vespasian, Roman Emperor (d. 79)   

1502  On November - 17 birth of atahualpa, last emperor of the Inca (d. 1533)   

1503  On this day in history 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 November - 17 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 this day in history valentinianus I, co-emperor of E Roman Empire (336-75), dies at ñ54   

0474  Leo II, Byzantine Emperor (474), dies on November - 17.   

0594  Gregorius van Tours, Frankisch bishop of Tours, dies on November - 17.   

0641  Death of Emperor Jomei of Japan (b. 593) on this day in history.   

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

0885  Death of Queen Liutgard on this day in history.   

1093  On November - 17 margaret, widow of Scottish king Malcolm III, dies   

1231  Death of Elisabeth of Hungary, daughter of Andrew II of Hungary (b. 1207) on November - 17.