Historical Events
- American golfer Mike Souchak sets PGA 72-hole record of 257 (not broken until 2001)
- Ice Dance Championship at Vienna Austria won by J Westwood/Demmy GRB
- Ice Pairs Championship at Vienna won by Frances Dafoe and Norris Bowden of Canada
- KTVF TV channel 11 in Fairbanks, AK (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting
Sports History
Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Vienna won by Tenley Albright US
Famous Birthdays
Mo Yan (69 years old)
Chinese novelist and nobel laureate (Red Sorghum Clan, The Republic of Wine), born in Gaomi, Shandong, China
Famous Weddings
J. D. Salinger
Novelist J. D. Salinger (36) weds Claire Douglas
Famous Deaths
- Otto J. Gombosi, Hungarian-American musicologist, dies of a heart attack at 52
Died in 1955 1955 Highlights
About February 17, 1955
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 69 years, 2 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Softly, Softly - Ruby Murray
