Today in History for 17th November 2017:
Historical Events
1839 – Giuseppe Verdi’s opera “Oberte Conti Di” premieres in Milan
1876 – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s patriotic Slavonic March made its premiere in Moscow to a warm reception by the Russian people.
1917 – Lenin defends “temporary” removal of freedom of the press
1948 – Britain’s House of Commons votes to nationalize steel industry
1968 – Alexandros Panagoulis is condemned to death for attempting to assassinate Greek dictator George Papadopoulos
2015 – Actor Charlie Sheen confirms that he is HIV-positive
Famous Birthdays
1729 – Maria Antonietta of Spain, queen of Sardinia (d. 1785)
1835 – Andrew L. Harris, governor of Ohio (d. 1915)
1881 – Thomas Fermor-Hesketh, 1st Baron Hesketh, British peer, soldier, and politician
1946 – Terry E. Branstad, Governor of Iowa
1952 – M Cyril Ramaphosa, sec-gen of South African Mine Workers’ Union
1953 – Dino Martin Jr, rocker
Famous Deaths
641 – Emperor Jomei of Japan (b. 593)
1608 – Adolf, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies in battle at 22
1826 – Louise Reichardt, German composer, dies at 47
1848 – Jozef B “Olim” Cannaert, Flemish lawyer, dies
1922 – Robert Comtesse, Swiss Federal Councillor (b. 1847)
2006 – Ferenc Puskás, Hungarian footballer (b. 1927)