Page 5: Historical Events In February - 17

1915  Edward Stone, 1st US combatant to die in WW I, is mortally wounded on this day in history.   

1915  Homer Keller, composer on February - 17.   

1916  Romberg/Hanley/Atteridge/Smith' musical premieres in NYC on February - 17.   

1916  Don Tallon, cricketer (perhaps Australia's greatest wicket-keeper) on February - 17.   

1917  On February - 17 edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle, dies at 70   

1918  Wilfrid Laurier, Canadian PM (1896-1911), dies on this day in history.   

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  The birth of Margaret Truman, American writer on February - 17.   

1924  On February - 17 johnny Weissmuller sets 100-yard freestyle record (52.4 seconds)   

1924  Oskar Merikanto, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1926  Avalanche buries 75 in Sap Gulch Bingham Utah, 40 die on February - 17.   

1929  The birth of Yasser Arafat, Palestinian leader and Nobel Prize winner on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history john Read, cricketer (batted in 17 Tests for Eng for 463 runs), dies   

1930  On February - 17 french govt of Tardieu, falls   

1931  On February - 17 1st telecast of a sporting event in Japan (baseball)   

1932  On February - 17 irving Berlin's musical "Face the Music," premieres in NYC   

1932  On this day in history frans Gailliard, Belgian painter/graphic artist (Egina), dies at 70   

1933  On February - 17 uS Senate accepts Blaine Act, ending prohibition   

1933  1st issue of "Newsweek" magazine published on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history henri[cus A] Viotta, Dutch composer (Handbook of Music), dies at 84   

1934  The birth of Alan Bates, English actor on February - 17.   

1934  The birth of Barry Humphries, Australian actor on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history 1st high school auto driving course offered (State College, Penn)   

1934  Albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history "Phantom" cartoon strip by Lee Falk debuts   

1936  On February - 17 erich Schaeder, German theologist (Theozentrische), dies at 74   

1938  On this day in history 1st public experimental demonstration of Baird color TV (London)   

1939  On February - 17 katwijk soccer team forms   

1940  On February - 17 bradman scores 135 in a non-Shield match for SA v West Australia   

1941  On February - 17 joe Louis KOs Gus Dorazio in 2 for heavyweight boxing title   

1943  On February - 17 -19] Hitler visits fieldmarshal von Mansteins hq in Zaporozje   

1944  Battle of Eniwetok Atoll begins; US victory on Feb 22 on February - 17.   

1944  On this day in history fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter, dies at 64   

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1444  On this day in history birth of rudolf Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], Dutch humanist/organist   

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

1519  On February - 17 birth of francis, Duke of Guise, French soldier and politician (d. 1563)   

1581  Fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653) was born on February - 17.   

1583  J Henry Alting, Dutch theologist was born on this day in history.   

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

1653  Arcangelo Corelli, Fusignano Italy, violinist/comp (Concerto Grossi) was born on this day in history.   

1667  On February - 17 birth of georg Bronner, composer   

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

0440  Death of Mesrop Mashtots on this day in history.   

0956  On February - 17 hugo the Great, earl of Paris/duke of Francia, dies at about 55   

1339  Death of Otto, Duke of Austria (b. 1301) on February - 17.   

1371  Death of Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria on February - 17.   

1596  On February - 17 death of friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536)   

1600  Death of Giordano Bruno, advocate of Copernican theory, burned at stake on this day in history.   

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