Page 8: Historical Events In January - 17

1959  On January - 17 "Say, Darling" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 332 performances   

1959  Abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi on January - 17.   

1960  Mickey Wright wins LPGA Sea Island Women's Golf Invitational on January - 17.   

1961  On this day in history eisenhower allegedly orders the assassination of Congo's Lumumba   

1961  On January - 17 eisenhower allegedly orders assassination of Congo's Lumumba   

1961  Patrice Lumumba, African revolutionary, murdered at 36 on January - 17.   

1962  On this day in history nASA civilian pilot Neil A Armstrong takes X-15 to 40,690 m   

1962  On this day in history a NASA civilian pilot Neil A Armstrong takes X-15 to 40,690 m   

1962  Gerrit Achterberg, Dutch poet (Dead End), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history joe Walker takes X-15 to altitude of 82 km   

1964  On January - 17 terence Hanbury White, novelist (England Have My Bones), dies at 57   

1966  On this day in history a U.S. B52 bomber carrying four hydrogen bombs collided with its refueling plane over Palomares, Spain, scattering radioactive plutonium over the area.   

1966  On January - 17 martin Luther King Jr opens campaign in Chicago   

1966  On January - 17 uSAF B-52 carrying 4 unarmed hydrogen bombs crashes on Spanish coast at Palomares, 7 die   

1966  B-52/KC-135 tankers crash near Spanish coast at Palomares, 7 die on January - 17.   

1966  Vincent J Donehue, director (Lonelyhearts), dies of Hodgkin's at 50 on January - 17.   

1967  Evelyn Nesbit, actress (Redemption), dies at 82 on January - 17.   

1968  On January - 17 soyuz 4 & 5 completed first docking of 2 manned spacecraft   

1968  On January - 17 soyuz 4 & 5 completed 1st docking of 2 manned spacecraft   

1968  On this day in history julis Deutsch, Austria politician/general Spanish rep army, dies at 83   

1969  Beatles release Yellow Submarine album in UK on January - 17.   

1969  Debut album of Led Zeppelin released in US on January - 17.   

1969  On this day in history grazyna Bacewicz, composer, dies at 59   

1970  AFL Pro Bowl West beats East 26-3 on January - 17.   

1970  On this day in history john M Burgess installed as bishop of Protestant Episcopals (Massachusetts)   

1970  Billy Stewart, singer (I Do Love You), dies in auto-accident at 32 on January - 17.   

1972  On this day in history section of Memphis' Highway 51 South renamed Elvis Presley Blvd   

1972  Rochelle Hudson, actress (That's My Boy), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1973  City of Amsterdam decides to support Hanoi on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history new Philippine constitution names Marcos president for life   

1973  Fred Essler, actor (Unsinkable Molly Brown), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history "I Write the Songs" by Barry Manilow hits #1   

1976  Hermes rocket launched by European Space Agency on January - 17.   

1976  Ad Verhoeven, soccer player (Xerxes/Sparta), dies in auto-accident on this day in history.   

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1342  On January - 17 birth of philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1545  Antonio Pace, composer was born on January - 17.   

1560  Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born on this day in history.   

0395  On January - 17 theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49   

1103  On this day in history frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies   

1119  On January - 17 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 January - 17.   

1468  Death of Skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405) on this day in history.   

1598  Death of Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) on this day in history.   

1604  On this day in history santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61