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| October 17th |
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| About October 17th is the 290th day of the year (291st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 75 days remaining until the end of the calendar year. October 17th is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Births 1780 - Richard Mentor Johnson, 9th U.S. Vice President 1918 - Ralph Wilson, Hall of Fame football owner 1923 - Barney Kessel, jazz guitarist 1938 - Evel Knievel, motorcycle daredevil 1979 - Kimi Räikkönen, race car driver Deaths 1977 - Cal Hubbard, Hall of Fame offensive tackle 2000 - Leo Nomellini, Hall of Fame defensive tackle 2008 - Levi Stubbs, singer (The Four Tops) Events 1888 - Thomas Edison files a patent for the Optical Phonograph (motion picture). 1931 - Notorious gangster Al Capone is sentenced to 11 years in prison for tax evasion. 1933 - Albert Einstein arrives in the United States after fleeing Nazi Germany. 1962 - The Beatles make their first live television performance when they play on the People and Places show from Manchester, England. 1979 - Mother Teresa is awarded to Nobel Peace Prize. 1989 - An earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter magnitude scale struck northern California killing over 60 people. 2007 - The Dalai Lama receives the United States Congressional Gold Medal. |
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