Historical Events In November - 17

1929  On this day in history a F A Lilley, cricketer (92 dismissals in 35 Tests 1896-1909), dies   

1930  On November - 17 musical "Sweet & Low" with Fanny Brice premieres in NYC   

1931  Bradman scores 135 NSW v South Africa, 128 mins, 15 fours on November - 17.   

1931  On November - 17 georgi Atanasov, composer, dies at 50   

1932  On this day in history german govt of von Papen, resigns   

1933  United States recognizes Soviet Union, opens trade on this day in history.   

1934  On November - 17 lyndon B Johnson marries Claudia Alta Taylor   

1936  Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy become overnight success on radio on this day in history.   

1937  Britain's Lord Halifax visits Germany, beginning of appeasement on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history the birth of Peter Cook, British comedian   

1937  On November - 17 britains Lord Halifax visits Germany, beginning of appeasement   

1937  Jack Worrall, cricketer (Australian batsman 1885-99, 11 Tests), dies on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history italy passes their own version of the anti-Jewish Nuremberg laws   

1938  On November - 17 italy passes their own version of anti-Jewish Nuremberg laws   

1939  On November - 17 german U-boat torpedoes passenger ship   

1940  Green Bay Packers become 1st NFL team to travel by plane on November - 17.   

1941  On November - 17 virgil Thomson's 2nd Symphony, premieres   

1941  Earnest Udet, German general/head air pioneer, commits suicide on this day in history.   

1942  The birth of Martin Scorsese, American director on November - 17.   

1943  Paul Charles Rene Landormy, composer, dies at 74 on November - 17.   

1944  On November - 17 -Nov 19] Nazi raids in Dutch NE Polder   

1944  On November - 17 a C MacLaren, cricketer (England batsman from turn of century), dies   

1945  New world air speed record 606 mph (975 kph) set by HJ Wilson of RAF on this day in history.   

1945  "Girl from Nantucket" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 12 perfs on November - 17.   

1947  The U.S. Screen Actors Guild implements an anti-Communist loyalty oath on this day in history.   

1947  Ricarda Huch, writer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1948  Britain's House of Commons votes to nationalize steel industry on November - 17.   

1953  On this day in history st Louis Browns officially become the Baltimore Baseball Club Inc   

1955  On this day in history james Price Johnson, composer, dies at 64   

1956  Syracuse fullback Jim Brown, scores NCAA record of 43 pts (vs Colgate) on November - 17.   

1957  WBOY TV channel 12 in Clarksburg, WV (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting on November - 17.   

1958  KAII TV channel 7 in Wailuku, HI (NBC) begins broadcasting on November - 17.   

1959  On November - 17 de Beers firm of South Africa announces synthetic diamond   

1959  On this day in history heitor Villa-Lobos, Brazilian composer/pianist/conductor, dies at 72   

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0009  On this day in history birth of vespasian, Roman Emperor (d. 79)   

1502  Atahualpa, last emperor of the Inca (d. 1533) was born on this day in history.   

1503  On this day in history birth of il Bronzino, Florentine painter (Eleanor de Toledo & her Son)   

1576  Roque Gonzales, Paraguayan missionary (d. 1628) was born on November - 17.   

1594  Johan van Beverwijck, Dutch physician/writer (Treasure of Health) was born on November - 17.   

1612  On this day in history birth of dorgon, Manchu prince (d. 1650)   

1681  Pierre François le Courayer, French theologian (d. 1776) was born on this day in history.   

1685  Pierre Gaultier, French-Canadian trader and explorer (d. 1749) was born on November - 17.   

0375  On November - 17 valentinianus I, co-emperor of E Roman Empire (336-75), dies at ñ54   

0474  Leo II, Byzantine Emperor (474), dies on this day in history.   

0594  On this day in history gregorius van Tours, Frankisch bishop of Tours, dies   

0641  On November - 17 death of emperor Jomei of Japan (b. 593)   

0680  Death of Hilda of Whitby (b. 614) on November - 17.   

0885  Death of Queen Liutgard on November - 17.   

1093  Margaret, widow of Scottish king Malcolm III, dies on November - 17.   

1231  Death of Elisabeth of Hungary, daughter of Andrew II of Hungary (b. 1207) on this day in history.