Today in History for 17th August 2017: Historical Events 1908 – Projection in Paris of the very first animated cartoon, Fantasmagorie realized by Émile Cohl 1915 – German troops over run Kovno, Lithuania 1924 – French-German trade agreement signed 1944 – Soviet troops arrive at Austria-Prussia border 1951 – Hurricane winds drive 6 ships ashore, …
Today in History for 17th July 2017: Historical Events 1596 – At 10:30AM Dutch explorer Willem Barents arrives at Novaya Zemlya 1762 – Catherine II becomes tsarina of Russia upon the murder of Peter III 1915 – Italian offensive at Isonzo 1959 – Paleoanthropologist Mary Leakey discovers partial skull of a new species of early …
Today in History for 17th June 2017: Historical Events 1953 – Most runs scored in 1 inning (17 by Red Sox) 1953 – US Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas stays executions of spies Julius and Ethel Rosenberg scheduled for next day their 14th anniversary 1967 – China becomes world’s 4th thermonuclear (H-bomb) power 1973 …
Today in History for 17th May 2017: Historical Events 884 – St Adrian III begins his reign as Catholic Pope 1744 – French army takes Austrian Netherlands 1775 – American Revolutionary War: the Continental Congress bans trade with Canada. 1903 – Cleve Indians beat NY Highlanders 9-2 in Columbus Ohio 1976 – Earthquake in Uzbekistan: …
Today in History for 17th April 2017: Historical Events 1945 – German occupiers flood Wieringermeer, Netherlands 1964 – Jerrie Mock becomes 1st woman to fly solo around the world 1974 – Bundy victim Susan Rancourt disappears from CWU, Ellensburg, WA 1983 – Nolan Ryan strikes out his 3,500th batter 1994 – 55th PGA Seniors Golf …
Today in History for 17th March 2017: Historical Events 1969 – Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Open 1979 – The Penmanshiel Tunnel collapses during engineering works, killing two workers 1979 – Worlds Ladies’ Figure Skating Champ in Vienna won by Linda Fratianne 1979 – Ice Pairs Championship at Vienna won by Tai Babilonia …
Today in History for 17th February 2017: Historical Events 1848 – Toscane gets liberal Constitution 1870 – Mississippi becomes 9th state readmitted to US after Civil War 1936 – S. N. Behrman’s play “End of Summer” premieres in NYC 1938 – 1st public experimental demonstration of Baird color TV (London) 1953 – DSB soccer team …
Today in History for 17th January 2017: Historical Events 1656 – Brandenburg and Sweden sign Treaty of Königsberg 1862 – -Jan 22nd) BBT Ft Henry, TN by USS Lexington 1933 – Bradman takes second Test wicket, Hammond, bowled 1954 – Suggs Louise wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open (Cloister) 1995 – “Carousel” closes at Beaumont …
Today in History for 17th December 2016: Historical Events 1807 – France issues the Milan Decree, which confirms the Continental System. 1927 – Bradman scores 118 on 1st-class cricket debut, 188 mins 8 fours 1932 – Cards trade Jim Bottomley to Reds for Estel Crabtree and Ownie Carroll 1961 – Disgruntled employee set fire to …
Today in History for 17th November 2016: Historical Events 1734 – John Zenger, arrested for libel against NY colonial governor; later acquitted 1885 – The Serbian Army, with Russian support, invades Bulgaria 1939 – German U-boat torpedoes passenger ship 1958 – KAII TV channel 7 in Wailuku, HI (NBC) begins broadcasting 1970 – Douglas Engelbart …
Today in History for 17th October 2016: Historical Events 1814 – London Beer Flood occurs in London killing nine. 1956 – “Around the World in 80 Days”, based on the book by Jules Verne, directed by Michael Anderson and starring David Nivon and Cantinflas premieres in New York 1967 – USSR performs nuclear test at …
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