Historical Events In February - 17

1946  On February - 17 humanistic Covenant forms in Amsterdam   

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

1949  Chaim Weitzman elected 1st president of Israel on February - 17.   

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

1951  On February - 17 nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer, dies at 94   

1953  On February - 17 baseball star/pilot Ted Williams uninjured as plane shot down in Korea   

1954  The birth of Rene Russo, American actress on February - 17.   

1954  Evert Gorter, children artist (Kindergeneeskunde), dies at 72 on February - 17.   

1955  Ice Dance Championship at Vienna Austria won by J Westwood/Demmy GRB on February - 17.   

1955  Otto J Gombosi, Hungarian/US musicologist, dies at 52 on February - 17.   

1956  Ice Dance Championship at Garmisch won by Pamela Weight/P Thomas GRB on February - 17.   

1957  Fire in Warreton Mo, kills 72 on this day in history.   

1959  On February - 17 kathryn Adams, actress (Meet the Chump, 5th Avenue Girl), dies   

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

1962  Bruno Walter, symphony conductor (NY Philharmonic), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1966  Frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

1970  On February - 17 agnon, [SJ Czaczkes], Hebrew writer (Nobel 1966), dies at 81   

1971  Teddy Hart, actor (3 Men on a Horse), dies at 73 on February - 17.   

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  On this day in history the Volkswagen 'Beetle' becomes the most successful production model, selling over 15 million vehicles   

1972  Gavril Nikolayevich Popov, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1976  Jean Servais, Belgian actor (Every Man is My Enemy), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history quincy Howe, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 76   

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 this day in history.   

1984  Lucille Benson, actress (Lilly-Bosom Buddies), dies at 69 on February - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history hal K Dawson, actor (Another Language, Wells Fargo), dies   

1989  Lefty Gomez, pitching great (NY Yankees), dies at 80 on February - 17.   

1990  On February - 17 erik Rhodes, actor (Top Hat), dies of pneumonia at 84   

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1444  Rudolf Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], Dutch humanist/organist was born on February - 17.   

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 this day in history birth of fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653)   

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

1646  Pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, French economist (d. 1714) was born on February - 17.   

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

1667  Georg Bronner, composer was born on February - 17.   

0364  Flavius Jovianus, Christian emperor of Rome (363-64), dies at about 32 on February - 17.   

0440  On February - 17 death of mesrop Mashtots   

0956  Hugo the Great, earl of Paris/duke of Francia, dies at about 55 on this day in history.   

1339  On this day in history death of otto, Duke of Austria (b. 1301)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1609  On this day in history death of ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549)