Page 8: Historical Events In January - 17

1959  "Say, Darling" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 332 performances on this day in history.   

1959  Abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history mickey Wright wins LPGA Sea Island Women's Golf Invitational   

1961  Eisenhower allegedly orders the assassination of Congo's Lumumba on January - 17.   

1961  Eisenhower allegedly orders assassination of Congo's Lumumba on January - 17.   

1961  On this day in history patrice Lumumba, African revolutionary, murdered at 36   

1962  NASA civilian pilot Neil A Armstrong takes X-15 to 40,690 m on January - 17.   

1962  On January - 17 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 January - 17.   

1963  Joe Walker takes X-15 to altitude of 82 km on this day in history.   

1964  Terence Hanbury White, novelist (England Have My Bones), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1966  On January - 17 a U.S. B52 bomber carrying four hydrogen bombs collided with its refueling plane over Palomares, Spain, scattering radioactive plutonium over the area.   

1966  Martin Luther King Jr opens campaign in Chicago on this day in history.   

1966  USAF B-52 carrying 4 unarmed hydrogen bombs crashes on Spanish coast at Palomares, 7 die on this day in history.   

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

1966  On this day in history vincent J Donehue, director (Lonelyhearts), dies of Hodgkin's at 50   

1967  On this day in history evelyn Nesbit, actress (Redemption), dies at 82   

1968  Soyuz 4 & 5 completed first docking of 2 manned spacecraft on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history soyuz 4 & 5 completed 1st docking of 2 manned spacecraft   

1968  Julis Deutsch, Austria politician/general Spanish rep army, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1969  On January - 17 beatles release Yellow Submarine album in UK   

1969  On this day in history debut album of Led Zeppelin released in US   

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

1970  AFL Pro Bowl West beats East 26-3 on this day in history.   

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

1970  On this day in history billy Stewart, singer (I Do Love You), dies in auto-accident at 32   

1972  Section of Memphis' Highway 51 South renamed Elvis Presley Blvd on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history rochelle Hudson, actress (That's My Boy), dies at 55   

1973  On January - 17 city of Amsterdam decides to support Hanoi   

1973  New Philippine constitution names Marcos president for life on this day in history.   

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

1976  "I Write the Songs" by Barry Manilow hits #1 on January - 17.   

1976  On January - 17 hermes rocket launched by European Space Agency   

1976  On January - 17 ad Verhoeven, soccer player (Xerxes/Sparta), dies in auto-accident   

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1342  Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy was born on this day in history.   

1463  Frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther was born on this day in history.   

1484  On January - 17 birth of george Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545)   

1501  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on this day in history.   

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  Antonio Pace, composer was born on January - 17.   

1560  Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born on January - 17.   

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

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

1119  Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies on January - 17.   

1229  Albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68 on January - 17.   

1369  Death of King Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328) on January - 17.   

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.