361 Historic Events for October 17
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| 1920 |
Death |
G‚rard Leman, Belgian general, dies
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| 1920 |
Birth |
Montgomery Clift, Omaha NE, actor (From Here to Eternity)
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| 1921 |
Birth |
Pricilla Lanford Buckly, editor/columnist (National Review)
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| 1921 |
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Belgium's public library law goes into force
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| 1921 |
Birth |
George Mackey Brown, poet
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| 1921 |
Death |
Katherine Griffith, actress (Pollyanna), dies at 45
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| 1921 |
Birth |
Tom Poston, Columbus Ohio, actor (Steve Allen Show, Newhart)
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| 1921 |
Birth |
Maria Gorokhovskaya, USSR, gymnist (Olympic-gold-1952)
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| 1922 |
Event |
Scottish worker begins hunger march from Glasgow on London
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| 1922 |
Birth |
Louis Benjamin, showman
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| 1923 |
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Catholic University of Nijmegen Neth opens
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| 1926 |
Birth |
Karl Gordon Henize, Cincinnati Ohio, astronaut (STS 51-F)
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| 1926 |
Birth |
Julie Adams, Waterloo Iowa, actress (Yancy Derringer, Code Red)
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| 1926 |
Birth |
Beverly Garland, Santa Cruz Calif, actress (My 3 Sons)
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| 1927 |
Event |
Ban Johnson, in failing health, retires as AL president
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| 1928 |
Birth |
James "Junior" Gilliam, Dodgers (NL rookie of year 1953)
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| 1928 |
Birth |
Ivan Marinov, composer
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| 1928 |
Birth |
Zacharias J de Beer, S African physician/MP (DP)
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| 1929 |
Birth |
Ram Da-Oz, composer
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| 1930 |
Birth |
Angelo Paccignini, composer
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| 1930 |
Birth |
Jimmy Breslin, Queens NYC, columnist (NY Post, News, Newsday)
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| 1931 |
Event |
Al Capone convicted of tax evasion, sentenced to 11 years in prison
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| 1932 |
Birth |
William J Hughes, (Rep-D-New Jersey, 1975- )
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| 1932 |
Birth |
Paul Anderson, US, light super heavyweight lifter (Olympic-gold-1956)
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| 1932 |
Birth |
Gundaris Pone, composer
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