Page 6: Historical Events In February - 17

1946  On this day in history humanistic Covenant forms in Amsterdam   

1947  On this day in history dutch RC bishops publish manifest against "godless communism"   

1949  On February - 17 chaim Weitzman elected 1st president of Israel   

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

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 February - 17.   

1954  On February - 17 the birth of Rene Russo, American actress.   

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

1955  On this day in history ice Dance Championship at Vienna Austria won by J Westwood/Demmy GRB   

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

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

1957  On this day in history fire in Warreton Mo, kills 72   

1959  On this day in history 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  On this day in history bruno Walter, symphony conductor (NY Philharmonic), dies at 85   

1966  Frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75 on February - 17.   

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

1970  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1972  On February - 17 the House of Commons votes in favour of Britain joining the Common Market   

1972  On February - 17 the Volkswagen 'Beetle' becomes the most successful production model, selling over 15 million vehicles   

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 this day in history.   

1977  On February - 17 quincy Howe, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 76   

1979  On this day in history william Gargan, actor (Rain, Bells of St Mary), dies at 73   

1980  On this day in history graham Sutherland, painter, dies   

1982  On February - 17 lee Strasberg, acting coach/actor (And Justice for All), dies at 81   

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

1985  On February - 17 wanda Perry, actress (Roberta, Death of a Salesman), dies at 67   

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

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

1989  On this day in history 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  Rudolf Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], Dutch humanist/organist was born on this day in history.   

1490  Charles de Bourbon, officer/governor (Lombardy) was born on February - 17.   

1519  On this day in history birth of francis, Duke of Guise, French soldier and politician (d. 1563)   

1581  Fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.   

1583  On February - 17 birth of j Henry Alting, Dutch theologist   

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 February - 17 birth of georg Bronner, composer   

0364  Flavius Jovianus, Christian emperor of Rome (363-64), dies at about 32 on this day in history.   

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  On February - 17 death of otto, Duke of Austria (b. 1301)   

1371  On February - 17 death of ivan Alexander of Bulgaria   

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 February - 17.   

1609  Death of Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549) on February - 17.