Historical Events In February - 17
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
1915 On this day in history edward Stone, 1st US combatant to die in WW I, is mortally wounded
1915 On February - 17 homer Keller, composer
1916 Romberg/Hanley/Atteridge/Smith' musical premieres in NYC on February - 17.
1916 Don Tallon, cricketer (perhaps Australia's greatest wicket-keeper) on this day in history.
1917 Edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle, dies at 70 on February - 17.
1918 On February - 17 wilfrid Laurier, Canadian PM (1896-1911), dies
1921 Arthur Honegger's "Pastorale D'ete," premieres on February - 17.
1923 On February - 17 ottawa Senator Cy Denneny becomes NHL's all time scorer (143 goals)
1924 On this day in history the birth of Margaret Truman, American writer.
1924 On February - 17 johnny Weissmuller sets 100-yard freestyle record (52.4 seconds)
1924 Oskar Merikanto, composer, dies at 55 on February - 17.
1926 Avalanche buries 75 in Sap Gulch Bingham Utah, 40 die on this day in history.
1929 The birth of Yasser Arafat, Palestinian leader and Nobel Prize winner on February - 17.
1929 John Read, cricketer (batted in 17 Tests for Eng for 463 runs), dies on February - 17.
1930 On this day in history french govt of Tardieu, falls
1931 1st telecast of a sporting event in Japan (baseball) on February - 17.
1932 Irving Berlin's musical "Face the Music," premieres in NYC on this day in history.
1932 On February - 17 frans Gailliard, Belgian painter/graphic artist (Egina), dies at 70
1933 On February - 17 uS Senate accepts Blaine Act, ending prohibition
1933 On February - 17 1st issue of "Newsweek" magazine published
1933 Henri[cus A] Viotta, Dutch composer (Handbook of Music), dies at 84 on February - 17.
1934 On this day in history the birth of Alan Bates, English actor
1934 On February - 17 the birth of Barry Humphries, Australian actor
1934 1st high school auto driving course offered (State College, Penn) on February - 17.
1934 On February - 17 albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34), dies at 58
1936 "Phantom" cartoon strip by Lee Falk debuts on February - 17.
1936 Erich Schaeder, German theologist (Theozentrische), dies at 74 on this day in history.
1938 1st public experimental demonstration of Baird color TV (London) on February - 17.
1939 Katwijk soccer team forms on February - 17.
1940 On February - 17 bradman scores 135 in a non-Shield match for SA v West Australia
1941 Joe Louis KOs Gus Dorazio in 2 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.
1943 -19] Hitler visits fieldmarshal von Mansteins hq in Zaporozje on February - 17.
1944 On this day in history battle of Eniwetok Atoll begins; US victory on Feb 22
1944 Fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter, dies at 64 on February - 17.
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