Historical Events In October - 17
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1923 Catholic University of Nijmegen Neth opens on October - 17.
1926 Beverly Garland, Santa Cruz Calif, actress (My 3 Sons) on this day in history.
1927 On this day in history ban Johnson, in failing health, retires as AL president
1928 On this day in history ivan Marinov, composer
1929 On October - 17 ram Da-Oz, composer
1930 Angelo Paccignini, composer on October - 17.
1931 On this day in history al Capone convicted of tax evasion, sentenced to 11 years in prison
1931 On October - 17 ernst Hinterberger, Austrian writer
1932 On this day in history gundaris Pone, composer
1933 On this day in history albert Einstein arrives in the US, a refugee from Nazi Germany
1933 On October - 17 albert Einstein arrives in US, a refugee from Nazi Germany
1933 On October - 17 william A Anders, Hong Kong, Maj Gen, USAF/astronaut (Apollo 8)
1934 "The Aldrich Family" premieres on radio on this day in history.
1934 On this day in history barend P Tammeling, Dutch journalist (Trouw, Groninger Gezinsbode)
1935 Pacific Assoc of AAU votes not to participate in Berlin Olympics on October - 17.
1935 Alan Brown, cricketer (Engld opening attack Brown & White vs Pak 1961) on this day in history.
1936 On this day in history david Hobson, (Rep-R-Ohio)
1937 Paxton Whitehead, English actor on this day in history.
1939 On this day in history the birth of Evel Knievel, Record breaker and stunt man
1940 German occupiers issue identity cards on October - 17.
1941 On October - 17 first US destroyer (Kearney) torpedoed in WW II, off Iceland
1941 1st US destroyer (Kearney) torpedoed in WW II, off Iceland on this day in history.
1941 On this day in history john S Plaskett, Canadian astronomer (Plaskett's twins), dies
1943 Liberators sink U-540 & U-631 on October - 17.
1944 On this day in history pavel Haas, composer, dies at 45
1945 Juan Peron becomes dictator of Argentina on October - 17.
1951 On this day in history egyptian army fires on British troops
1954 On October - 17 phila Eagle Adrian Burk passes for 7 touchdowns vs Wash (49-21)
1955 Lee Merriwether joins Today Show panel on this day in history.
1956 On October - 17 england's first large scale nuclear power station opens
1956 On this day in history england's 1st large scale nuclear power station opens
1957 Britain's Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip visit White House on this day in history.
1957 French author Albert Camus awarded Nobel Prize in Literature on this day in history.
1957 "Copper & Brass" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 36 performances on this day in history.
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