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October 17, 2006 United States population reaches 300 million people October 17, 1996 "Taking Sides," opens at Atkinson Theater New York City October 17, 1995 Keith Moore sentenced to 6 years for robbing Sting of $9,000,000 October 17, 1994 Beth Daniel wins LPGA World Championships of Women's Golf October 17, 1994 Billy Joel performs opening concert at Cleveland's Gund Arena October 17, 1994 Kapil Dev's final one-day international (v West Indies) October 17, 1993 Dottie Mochrie wins LPGA World Championship of Women's Golf October 17, 1992 1st World Series with non-U.S. team, Toronto loses 3-1 to Braves October 17, 1991 Angel Cordero is 3rd jockey to win 7,000 horse races October 17, 1991 Atlanta Braves beat Pittsburgh Pirates for NL pennant in 7 games October 17, 1991 News anchor Bree Walker Lampley files an FCC complaint that LA radio KFI-AM personally attacked her by discuss her having a disformed baby October 17, 1991 Pitts Penguin Paul Coffey sets NHL defenseman scoring record with 1,053 career points (309 goals and 744 assists) October 17, 1990 "Jackie Mason - Brand New" opens at Neil Simon New York City for 216 performances October 17, 1990 "Les Miserables," opens at Imperial Theatre, New York and His Majesty's Theatre, Perth October 17, 1989 Earthquake in San Francisco (6.9) cancels 3rd game of World Series, kills 67 October 17, 1988 31 reported dead as Ugandan jetliner crashes in fog near Rome October 17, 1988 Dallas Green replaces Lou Pinella as manager of New York Yankees October 17, 1988 Lyndon LaRouche pleads innocent to fraud, conspiracy indictment October 17, 1988 Phillip Morris announces $11 Billion tender offer for Kraft October 17, 1988 Rockin Robin beats "Sensational" Sherri Martel for WWF woman's title October 17, 1988 Traveling Wilbury's 1st release "Handle With Care" October 17, 1987 "Late Nite Comic" closes at Ritz Theater New York City after 4 performances October 17, 1987 1st indoor World Series game (Minnesota Metrodome) October 17, 1987 1st lady Nancy Reagan undergoes a modified radical mastectomy October 17, 1986 U.S. Senate approved immigration bill prohibiting hiring of illegal aliens and offered amnesty to illegals who entered prior to 1982 October 17, 1986 Yitzak Rabin forms Israeli government October 17, 1985 French author Claude Simon won the Nobel Prize in literature October 17, 1985 Lou Piniella named New York Yankee manager October 17, 1984 Nobel prize for chemistry awarded to Bruce Merrifield October 17, 1983 Nobel prize for economy awarded to Gerard Debreu October 17, 1983 STS-9 vehicle moves to Vandenberg AFB due to SRB nozzle problem October 17, 1982 1st live orch on commerical network since 1954 (National Symphony) October 17, 1982 Emmy News and Documentaries Award presentation October 17, 1982 Robin Yount is 1st to have 2 4-hit games in a World Series October 17, 1982 Sam Shepard's "True West" premieres in New York City October 17, 1982 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya U.S.S.R. October 17, 1980 1st-class debut of Mike Whitney, NSW vs. Qld (2-52 and 1-39) October 17, 1979 "Beatlemania" closes at Winter Garden Theater New York City after 920 performances October 17, 1979 D Bautista of Mexico completes 20,000 m walk in record 1:20:06.8 October 17, 1979 Mother Teresa of India, awarded Nobel Peace Prize October 17, 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates beat Baltimore Orioles, 4 games to 3 in 76th World Series October 17, 1979 President Carter signs legislation creating Department of Education October 17, 1978 New York Islanders start a streak of 23 undefeated games at home (15-0-8) October 17, 1978 New York Yankees beat Dodgers, 4 games to 2 in 75th World Series October 17, 1978 President Carter signs bill restoring Jefferson Davis citizenship October 17, 1978 U.S.S.R. performs underground nuclear test October 17, 1978 Yanks win 22nd World Championship capping their great comeback year October 17, 1977 Canada begins regular live TV coverage of Parliament October 17, 1977 West German commandos storm hijacked Lufthansa in Mogadishu, Somalia freeing all 86 hostages and killing 3 of 4 hijackers October 17, 1976 China PR performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC October 17, 1976 Coldest World Series game Yankees vs Cincinnati, 39 degrees F (until 1997) October 17, 1975 1st Space Shuttle main engine test at National Space Tech Labs, Miss October 17, 1975 Bee Gees Maurice Gibb weds Yvonne Spencely October 17, 1975 U.N. passes resolution saying "Zionism is a form of racism" October 17, 1974 "Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope" closes at Playhouse New York City after 1065 per October 17, 1974 NBA New Orleans Jazz begin a 28 game road losing streak October 17, 1974 Washington Capitals 1st NHL home victory, beating Chicago 4-3 October 17, 1974 Oakland A's beat Los Angeles Dodgers, 4 games to 1 in 71st World Series makes A's only team other than Yanks to win 3 straight series October 17, 1973 5-mo oil embargo by Arab states against U.S. and Netherlands begins October 17, 1973 Arabs decrease oil production October 17, 1972 1st time Islanders shut-out-5-0 vs Penguins October 17, 1972 Bob Randall's "6 Rooms Riv Vu," premieres in New York City October 17, 1972 Chuck Berry's "My Ding-a-ling," is #1 October 17, 1971 Cleveland Metroparks' Rocky River Nature Center opens October 17, 1971 Judy Rankin wins LPGA Quality-First Golf Classic October 17, 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates beat Baltimore Orioles, 4 games to 3 in 68th World Series October 17, 1970 Anwar Sadat sworn in as president of Egypt October 17, 1969 New York Nets move from Comack to Island Garden, Hempstead NY October 17, 1969 Plastic Ono Band's "Cold Turkey" is released in UK October 17, 1969 Soyuz 7 returns to Earth October 17, 1967 "Hair" premieres on Broadway October 17, 1967 Barbra Streisand stars on "Belle of 14th Street" special on CBS October 17, 1967 Memorial service for Brian Epstein at New London Synagogue October 17, 1967 Pete Knight in X-15 reaches 85 km October 17, 1967 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R. October 17, 1965 "On A Clear Day You Can See Forever" opens in New York City for 280 performances October 17, 1965 WBMG TV channel 42 in Birmingham, AL (CBS) begins broadcasting October 17, 1964 Yanks fire Manager Yogi Berra October 17, 1963 "Jennie" opens at Majestic Theater New York City for 82 performances October 17, 1962 Yanks beat Giants for 20th world championship October 17, 1961 22nd congress of CPSU opens in Moscow October 17, 1961 Battle of Paris - police kill 210 Algerians October 17, 1961 NASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 33,100 m October 17, 1961 NY Museum of Modern Art hangs Henri Matisse's "Le Bateau" upside-down It wasn't corrected until December 3rd October 17, 1960 "Tenderloin" opens at 46th St. Theater New York City for 216 performances October 17, 1960 U.S. and Britain sign accord for nuclear sub bases October 17, 1959 "Billy Barnes Revue" closes at John Golden Theater New York City after 87 performances October 17, 1959 Queen Elizabeth is fined $140 for withdrawing her race horse October 17, 1959 Stinchcomb Memorial in Cleveland Metroparks' dedicated October 17, 1957 "Copper and Brass" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 36 performances October 17, 1957 Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip visits White House October 17, 1957 Dike Marken-Dutch mainland closed October 17, 1957 French author Albert Camus awarded Nobel Prize in Literature October 17, 1957 II Tsjoendrigar becomes premier of Pakistan October 17, 1956 England's 1st large scale nuclear power station opens October 17, 1956 Pakistan defeat Australia by nine wickets at 1st attempt October 17, 1955 Lee Merriwether joins Today Show panel October 17, 1954 Philadelphia Eagle Adrian Burk passes for 7 touchdowns vs. Washington (49-21) October 17, 1951 Egyptian army fires on British troops October 17, 1945 Juan Peron becomes dictator of Argentina October 17, 1943 Liberators sink U-540 and U-631 October 17, 1941 1st U.S. destroyer (Kearney) torpedoed in WW II, off Iceland October 17, 1940 German occupiers issue identity cards October 17, 1935 Pacific Assoc of AAU votes not to participate in Berlin Olympics October 17, 1934 "The Aldrich Family" premieres on radio October 17, 1933 Albert Einstein arrives in U.S., a refugee from Nazi Germany October 17, 1931 Al Capone convicted of tax evasion, sentenced to 11 years October 17, 1927 Ban Johnson, in failing health, retires as AL president October 17, 1923 Catholic University of Nijmegen Netherlands opens October 17, 1922 Scottish worker begins hunger march from Glasgow on London October 17, 1921 Belgium's public library law goes into force October 17, 1920 Chicago Bears (as Decatur Staleys) play 1st NFL game, win 7-0 October 17, 1919 Radio Corporation of America (RCA) created October 17, 1918 De Kooy airport in Netherlands opens October 17, 1918 Yugoslavia proclaims itself a republic October 17, 1917 1st British bombing of Germany October 17, 1916 Dutch women demonstrate for female suffrage October 17, 1912 Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia declares war on Turkey October 17, 1904 Bank of Italy (Bank of America) opens its doors October 17, 1899 Sutro railroad sold to Robert F Morrow for $215,000 October 17, 1896 Anton Tsjechovs "Chayka," premieres in St. Petersburg October 17, 1894 Ohio national guard kills 3 lynchers while rescuing a black man October 17, 1885 Baseball sets all players salaries at $1,000-$2,000 for 1885 season October 17, 1877 Henry Morton Stanley reaches Boma during trip cross Africa October 17, 1876 Henry Morton Stanley's reaches Lualaba River October 17, 1871 Great Britain annexes Griqualand South Africa October 17, 1871 President Grant suspends writ of habeas corpus October 17, 1868 Constitution of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg comes into effect October 17, 1862 Battle of Leetown and Thoroughfare Gap, VA October 17, 1860 1st British Golf Open: Willie Park shoots a 164 at Prestwick Club October 17, 1860 1st pro golf tournament held (Scotland) (Willie Park wins) October 17, 1855 Bessemer steelmaking process patented October 17, 1850 Knickerbocker Engine Co Number 5 organized October 17, 1831 Felix Mendelssohn's 1st Piano concert in G, premieres October 17, 1829 Delaware River and Chesapeake Bay Canal formally opens October 17, 1829 German 1st assassination on abandoned teenager Kaspar Hauser October 17, 1825 1st French Liszts operette Don Sanche premieres in Paris October 17, 1815 Napoleon arrives in St. Helena October 17, 1808 Political rights of Jews suspended in Duchy of Warsaw October 17, 1800 Dutch colony Curacao transfered to England October 17, 1797 Peace of Campo Formio: Austrian Dutch possessions and France October 17, 1787 Boston blacks, petition legislature for equal school facilities October 17, 1781 Cornwallis defeated at Yorktown October 17, 1777 British General John Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga NY October 17, 1740 Ivan VI becomes Czar of Russia October 17, 1720 Pierre de Marivaux' "Arlequin Poli Par l'Amour," premieres in Paris October 17, 1707 German composer Johann S Bach marries his niece Maria Bach October 17, 1691 New royal charter for Massachusetts, now including Maine, Plymouth October 17, 1651 Future King Charles II flees from England October 17, 1556 Ex-emperor Karel departs Netherland for Spain October 17, 1492 Columbus sights isle of San Salvador (Watling Island, Bahamas) October 17, 1483 Tomas de Torquemada appointed inquisitor-general of Spain October 17, 1469 Crown prince Fernando of Aragon marries princess Isabella of Castilie October 17, 1415 Jewish autonomy in Palestine ends, as Raban Gamliel leaves office October 17, 1404 Cosma de' Migliorati elected Pope Innocentius VII October 17, 1387 Swells convent Windesheim initiated October 17, 733 Battle at Poitiers: Charles Martel beats Abd al-Rachmans Omajjaden October 17, 532 Boniface II ends his reign as Catholic Pope |