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  Frederick Jerome Work, composer, dies at 61 on January - 17.   

1943  Tin Can Drive Day on January - 17.   

1944  On this day in history corvette Violet sinks U-641 in Atlantic Ocean   

1944  On this day in history korvet Violet sinks U-641 in Atlantic Ocean   

1945  Auschwitz concentration camp begins evacuation on January - 17.   

1945  Liberation of Warsaw by Soviet troops (end of Nazi occupation) on January - 17.   

1945  On January - 17 liberation of Warsaw from the Nazi by Soviet troops   

1945  On January - 17 swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, credited with saving tens of thousands of Jews from the Nazis, arrested by secret police in Hungary   

1945  On this day in history 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  United Nations Security Council holds its first meeting on January - 17.   

1946  On January - 17 united Nations Security Council holds its 1st meeting   

1946  Gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59 on January - 17.   

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

1947  Muiden Neth ammunition factory explodes, 16 die on January - 17.   

1948  On this day in history netherlands & Indonesia agree to a cease fire   

1948  Trial of 11 US Communist party members begins in New York City NY on this day in history.   

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

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

1950  On this day in history "Alive & Kicking" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 46 perfs   

1951  China refuses cease-fire in Korea on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history china refuses ceases-fire in Korea   

1952  Walter O "Spike" Briggs, owner (Det Tigers), dies at 74 on January - 17.   

1954  Jacques Cousteau's first network telecast airs on "Omnibus" (CBS) on this day in history.   

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

1955  USS Nautilus (SSN-571), the first nuclear-powered submarine, is commissioned and sends the message "underway on nuclear power" on January - 17.   

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

1955  On this day in history j A Veraart, economist, dies at 68   

1957  9-county commission recommends creation of BART on January - 17.   

1959  On January - 17 the African country of Mali is formed with the joining of Senegal and French Sudan   

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1342  On this day in history birth of philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy   

1463  On this day in history birth of frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther   

1484  George Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545) was born on January - 17.   

1501  On this day in history birth of leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants)   

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

1517  On January - 17 birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)   

1545  Antonio Pace, composer was born on this day in history.   

1560  On January - 17 birth of gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624)   

0395  Theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49 on January - 17.   

1103  Frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies on January - 17.   

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

1229  Albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

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

1468  Death of Skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405) on January - 17.   

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

1604  On January - 17 santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61