This day in History - June 17

383 Historic Events for June 17
1993 Event Indians' Carlos Baerga hits 3 home runs against Detroit
1994 Event 1994 World Cup soccer match begin, Germany vs Bolivia in Chicago
1994 Event OJ Simpson doesn't turn himself in on murder charges, LA cops chase his Ford Bronco for 1« hours, eventually gives up (seen live on TV)
1994 Death Joeri Nagibin, Russian screenwriter (Babje Karstvo), dies at 74
1995 Event "Who's Tommy" closes at St James Theater NYC after 899 performances
1995 Death Claire Sterling, journalist, dies at 75
1996 Event Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Syracuse NY on WAQX 95.7 FM
1997 Event NHL announces it will add Nashville in 1998, Atlanta in 1999 and Minneapolis-St Paul and Columbus, Ohio in 2000