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  Mickey Wright wins LPGA Sea Island Women's Golf Invitational on this day in history.   

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  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  On January - 17 gerrit Achterberg, Dutch poet (Dead End), dies at 56   

1963  Joe Walker takes X-15 to altitude of 82 km on January - 17.   

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

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 January - 17 vincent J Donehue, director (Lonelyhearts), dies of Hodgkin's at 50   

1967  Evelyn Nesbit, actress (Redemption), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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

1968  Soyuz 4 & 5 completed 1st docking of 2 manned spacecraft on January - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1969  On January - 17 debut album of Led Zeppelin released in US   

1969  Grazyna Bacewicz, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history aFL Pro Bowl West beats East 26-3   

1970  John M Burgess installed as bishop of Protestant Episcopals (Massachusetts) on January - 17.   

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  Rochelle Hudson, actress (That's My Boy), dies at 55 on January - 17.   

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

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

1973  On January - 17 fred Essler, actor (Unsinkable Molly Brown), dies at 77   

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

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

1976  On this day in history 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  On January - 17 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 January - 17 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  On January - 17 birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)   

1545  On January - 17 birth of antonio Pace, composer   

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

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

1103  On January - 17 frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies   

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 January - 17.   

1369  On this day in history death of king Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328)   

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

1598  Death of Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) on January - 17.   

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