447 Historic Events for February 17
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| 1934 |
Birth |
Alan Bates, Allestree Engld, actor (Zorba the Greek, Unmarried Woman)
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| 1934 |
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1st high school auto driving course offered (State College, Penn)
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| 1934 |
Birth |
Buddy Ryan, NFL coach (Phila Eagles, Phoenix Cardinals)
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| 1934 |
Birth |
Barry Humphries, Australia TV host (Dame Edna Everage)
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| 1934 |
Death |
Albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34), dies at 58
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| 1935 |
Birth |
Johnny Bush, country singer
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Barry Jarman, cricketer (Australian wicket-keeper in 60's)
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Jim Brown, Ga, NFL full back (Cleveland Browns)/actor (Dirty Dozen)
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Peter Walker, cricket all-rounder (Glamorgan did little for Eng 1960)
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| 1936 |
Death |
Erich Schaeder, German theologist (Theozentrische), dies at 74
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| 1936 |
Event |
"Phantom" cartoon strip by Lee Falk debuts
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| 1936 |
Event |
-58øF (-50øC), McIntosh, South Dakota (state record)
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| 1936 |
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SN Behrmann's "End of Summer," premieres in NYC
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| 1937 |
Birth |
Mickey McGill, US vocalist (Dells-Love is Blue)
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| 1938 |
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1st public experimental demonstration of Baird color TV (London)
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| 1938 |
Birth |
Mary Frances Berry, educator/head (US Commission on Civil Rights)
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| 1939 |
Birth |
Mary Ann Mobley, Biloxi Ms, Miss America-1959/actr (Diff'rent Strokes)
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| 1939 |
Event |
Katwijk soccer team forms
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| 1940 |
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British destroyers board German Altmark off Norway
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| 1940 |
Birth |
Dennis Gamsy, cricketer (S African bat in 2 Tests v Australia 1970)
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| 1940 |
Event |
Bradman scores 135 in a non-Shield match for SA v West Australia
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| 1941 |
Birth |
Heidi Biebi, German Fed Rep, downhill skier (Olympic-gold-1960)
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| 1941 |
Birth |
Gene Pitney, Hartford Ct, vocalist/songwriter (Town Without Pity)
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| 1941 |
Event |
Joe Louis KOs Gus Dorazio in 2 for heavyweight boxing title
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| 1942 |
Birth |
Huey Newton, Black Panther leader
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