Historical Events In February - 17

1946  On this day in history humanistic Covenant forms in Amsterdam   

1947  Dutch RC bishops publish manifest against "godless communism" on February - 17.   

1949  On this day in history chaim Weitzman elected 1st president of Israel   

1950  On February - 17 31 die in a train crash in Rockville Center NY   

1951  On this day in history nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer, dies at 94   

1953  Baseball star/pilot Ted Williams uninjured as plane shot down in Korea on this day in history.   

1954  The birth of Rene Russo, American actress on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history evert Gorter, children artist (Kindergeneeskunde), dies at 72   

1955  Ice Dance Championship at Vienna Austria won by J Westwood/Demmy GRB on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history otto J Gombosi, Hungarian/US musicologist, dies at 52   

1956  On February - 17 ice Dance Championship at Garmisch won by Pamela Weight/P Thomas GRB   

1957  Fire in Warreton Mo, kills 72 on February - 17.   

1959  On this day in history kathryn Adams, actress (Meet the Chump, 5th Avenue Girl), dies   

1961  On this day in history nita Naldi, actress (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde), dies of heart attack at 63   

1962  On February - 17 bruno Walter, symphony conductor (NY Philharmonic), dies at 85   

1966  On this day in history frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75   

1968  On February - 17 donald Wolfit, actor (Lawrence of Arabia), dies of heart ailment at 65   

1970  Agnon, [SJ Czaczkes], Hebrew writer (Nobel 1966), dies at 81 on February - 17.   

1971  Teddy Hart, actor (3 Men on a Horse), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1972  President Nixon leaves Washington DC for communist China on February - 17.   

1972  The House of Commons votes in favour of Britain joining the Common Market on February - 17.   

1972  The Volkswagen 'Beetle' becomes the most successful production model, selling over 15 million vehicles on this day in history.   

1972  On February - 17 gavril Nikolayevich Popov, composer, dies at 67   

1976  Jean Servais, Belgian actor (Every Man is My Enemy), dies at 65 on February - 17.   

1977  Quincy Howe, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1979  On February - 17 william Gargan, actor (Rain, Bells of St Mary), dies at 73   

1980  Graham Sutherland, painter, dies on February - 17.   

1982  Lee Strasberg, acting coach/actor (And Justice for All), dies at 81 on February - 17.   

1984  On February - 17 lucille Benson, actress (Lilly-Bosom Buddies), dies at 69   

1985  Wanda Perry, actress (Roberta, Death of a Salesman), dies at 67 on February - 17.   

1986  Jiddu Krishnamurti, Indian philosopher (Kingdom Happiness), dies at 90 on February - 17.   

1987  Hal K Dawson, actor (Another Language, Wells Fargo), dies on this day in history.   

1989  On February - 17 lefty Gomez, pitching great (NY Yankees), dies at 80   

1990  Erik Rhodes, actor (Top Hat), dies of pneumonia at 84 on this day in history.   

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1444  On February - 17 birth of rudolf Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], Dutch humanist/organist   

1490  On this day in history birth of charles de Bourbon, officer/governor (Lombardy)   

1519  Francis, Duke of Guise, French soldier and politician (d. 1563) was born on this day in history.   

1581  On February - 17 birth of fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653)   

1583  J Henry Alting, Dutch theologist was born on February - 17.   

1646  On February - 17 birth of pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, French economist (d. 1714)   

1653  On this day in history birth of arcangelo Corelli, Fusignano Italy, violinist/comp (Concerto Grossi)   

1667  On this day in history birth of georg Bronner, composer   

0364  On February - 17 flavius Jovianus, Christian emperor of Rome (363-64), dies at about 32   

0440  On this day in history death of mesrop Mashtots   

0956  Hugo the Great, earl of Paris/duke of Francia, dies at about 55 on February - 17.   

1339  Death of Otto, Duke of Austria (b. 1301) on this day in history.   

1371  On this day in history death of ivan Alexander of Bulgaria   

1596  Death of Friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536) on this day in history.   

1600  Death of Giordano Bruno, advocate of Copernican theory, burned at stake on February - 17.   

1609  Death of Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549) on this day in history.