Page 7: Historical Events In January - 17

1938  William H Pickering, astronomer (predicted Pluto), dies at 79 on January - 17.   

1939  On this day in history ed Barrow is elected Yankee president succeeding deceased J Ruppert   

1941  Kuomintang forces under orders from Chiang Kai-Shek open fire at communist forces, resuming the Chinese Civil War after World War II on this day in history.   

1941  Jose Leite de Vasconcelos, Portuguese scholar (Etnografia), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history frederick Jerome Work, composer, dies at 61   

1943  Tin Can Drive Day on this day in history.   

1944  On January - 17 corvette Violet sinks U-641 in Atlantic Ocean   

1944  On January - 17 korvet Violet sinks U-641 in Atlantic Ocean   

1945  Auschwitz concentration camp begins evacuation on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history liberation of Warsaw by Soviet troops (end of Nazi occupation)   

1945  Liberation of Warsaw from the Nazi by Soviet troops on January - 17.   

1945  On this day in history swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, credited with saving tens of thousands of Jews from the Nazis, arrested by secret police in Hungary   

1945  On January - 17 warsaw is liberated by Polish and Soviet forces during WWII.   

1946  On January - 17 the United Nations Security Council meets for the first time.   

1946  On this day in history united Nations Security Council holds its first meeting   

1946  United Nations Security Council holds its 1st meeting on January - 17.   

1946  Gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history muiden Netherlands ammunition factory explodes, 16 die   

1947  On this day in history muiden Neth ammunition factory explodes, 16 die   

1948  Netherlands & Indonesia agree to a cease fire on this day in history.   

1948  Trial of 11 US Communist party members begins in New York City NY on January - 17.   

1949  On this day in history the Goldbergs, the first sitcom on American television, first airs.   

1950  11 men rob Brink's office in Boston of $1.2M cash & $1.5M securities on this day in history.   

1950  On January - 17 "Alive & Kicking" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 46 perfs   

1951  China refuses cease-fire in Korea on January - 17.   

1951  China refuses ceases-fire in Korea on January - 17.   

1952  Walter O "Spike" Briggs, owner (Det Tigers), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1954  Jacques Cousteau's first network telecast airs on "Omnibus" (CBS) on January - 17.   

1954  Jacques Cousteau's 1st network telecast airs on "Omnibus" (CBS) on January - 17.   

1955  USS Nautilus (SSN-571), the first nuclear-powered submarine, is commissioned and sends the message "underway on nuclear power" on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history submarine Nautilus begins 1st nuclear-powered test voyage   

1955  J A Veraart, economist, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history 9-county commission recommends creation of BART   

1959  The African country of Mali is formed with the joining of Senegal and French Sudan on this day in history.   

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1342  Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy was born on January - 17.   

1463  Frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther was born on January - 17.   

1484  On this day in history birth of george Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545)   

1501  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on January - 17.   

1504  Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72) was born on January - 17.   

1517  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes) was born on January - 17.   

1545  On this day in history birth of antonio Pace, composer   

1560  On this day in history birth of gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624)   

0395  On this day in history theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49   

1103  Frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies on this day in history.   

1119  On this day in history boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies   

1229  On this day in history albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68   

1369  Death of King Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

1468  On January - 17 death of skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405)   

1598  On this day in history death of fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557)   

1604  Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on January - 17.