Birthday July 17, 1674 Isaac Watts, in England, writer & preacher
Birthday July 17, 1744 Elbridge Gerry, (DR), 5th VP, gov. of Mass., invented gerrymandering.
Birthday July 17, 1763 John Jacob Astor is born
Birthday July 17, 1763 John Jacob Astor, merchant
Birthday July 17, 1859 Mu¤oz Rivera, Puerto Rican patriot, journalist.
Birthday July 17, 1888 Shmuel Agnon, Israeli novelist (Day Before Yesterday) (Nobel 1966).
Birthday July 17, 1889 Erle Stanley Gardner, created Perry Mason.
Birthday July 17, 1889 Erle Stanley Gardner is born
Birthday July 17, 1900 James Cagney, hold that grapefruit.
Birthday July 17, 1912 Art Linkletter, TV host.
Birthday July 17, 1917 Phyllis Diller, comedien
Birthday July 17, 1920 Three-point seatbelt inventor Nils Bohlin born
Birthday July 17, 1934 Donald Sutherland, (M*A*S*H)
Birthday July 17, 1934 Pat McCormick, Comedy writer
Birthday July 17, 1935 P.D.Q. Bach (Peter Schickele), composer.
Birthday July 17, 1935 Diahann Carroll, Bronx NY
Birthday July 17, 1941 Daryle Lamonica, Oakland Raiders quarterback.
Birthday July 17, 1951 Lucie Arnaz, in California
Birthday July 17, 1952 Phoebe Snow, Singer
Birthday July 17, 1952 David Hasselhoff
History July 17, 1776 Congress learns of war of words
History July 17, 1821 Spain ceded Florida to US
History July 17, 1841 British humor magazine `Punch' 1st published.
History July 17, 1850 Harvard Observatory takes 1st photograph of a star (Vega)
History July 17, 1864 John Bell Hood takes command of the Army of Tennessee
History July 17, 1870 Wild Bill Hickok kills a soldier
History July 17, 1879 1st railroad opens in Hawaii
History July 17, 1898 Spanish American War-Spaniards surrender to US at Santiago Cuba.
History July 17, 1917 Fighting in the streets of Petrograd, Russia
History July 17, 1917 British royal family adopts the name `Windsor.'
History July 17, 1919 Yanks 21 hits Browns 17 hits Browns win 7-6 in 17 on squeeze play
History July 17, 1923 Carl Mays gave up 13 runs & 20 hits in 13-0 lose to Indians
History July 17, 1935 Variety's famous headline `Sticks Nix Hick Pix.'
History July 17, 1938 Douglas (Wrong Way) Corrigan leaves NY for Los Angeles.
History July 17, 1938 Wrong Way Corrigan crosses the Atlantic
History July 17, 1941 Joe DiMaggio ends 56-game hitting streak
History July 17, 1941 Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak ends
History July 17, 1944 Port Chicago disaster
History July 17, 1945 Potsdam Conference convenes
History July 17, 1945 Potsdam Conference begins
History July 17, 1945 Truman records impressions of Stalin
History July 17, 1945 Potsdam Conference (FDR Stalin Churchill) holds 1st meeting.
History July 17, 1948 Rep of Korea founded.
History July 17, 1954 construction begins on Disneyland....
History July 17, 1955 Disneyland opens its doors in Anaheim Cal
History July 17, 1956 High Society, Grace Kelly’s last film, opens
History July 17, 1959 Tibet abolishes serfdom
History July 17, 1961 Roger Maris loses a HR due to a rain-out in the 5th
History July 17, 1962 Robert White in X-15 sets altitude record of 108 km (354 300 ft).
History July 17, 1967 Jimi Hendrix drops out as opening act for The Monkees
History July 17, 1969 Wheeler visits South Vietnam
History July 17, 1969 Apollo/Soyuz the 1st US/USSR linkup in space
History July 17, 1972 South Vietnamese paratroopers fight for Citadel
History July 17, 1975 Superpowers meet in space
History July 17, 1975 Apollo-Soyus; 1st US/USSR linkup in space
History July 17, 1978 Reggie Jackson refusal to bunt causes mgr Billy Martin to suspend him
History July 17, 1980 Ronald Reagan formally accepts Republican nomination for president
History July 17, 1981 Humbar Estuary Bridge UK world's longest span (1.4 km) is opened.
History July 17, 1981 Lobby Walkways at KC's Hyatt Regency collapse kill 114 injure 200
History July 17, 1984 Soyuz T-12 carries 3 cosmonauts to space station Salyut 7.
History July 17, 1996 Flight 800 explodes over Long Island
History July 17, 2011 Casey Anthony released from prison
July 17, 1674 Isaac Watts, in England, writer & preacher
July 17, 1744 Elbridge Gerry, (DR), 5th VP, gov. of Mass., invented gerrymandering.
July 17, 1763 John Jacob Astor is born
July 17, 1763 John Jacob Astor, merchant
July 17, 1859 Mu¤oz Rivera, Puerto Rican patriot, journalist.
July 17, 1888 Shmuel Agnon, Israeli novelist (Day Before Yesterday) (Nobel 1966).
July 17, 1889 Erle Stanley Gardner, created Perry Mason.
July 17, 1889 Erle Stanley Gardner is born
July 17, 1900 James Cagney, hold that grapefruit.
July 17, 1912 Art Linkletter, TV host.
July 17, 1917 Phyllis Diller, comedien
July 17, 1920 Three-point seatbelt inventor Nils Bohlin born
July 17, 1934 Donald Sutherland, (M*A*S*H)
July 17, 1934 Pat McCormick, Comedy writer
July 17, 1935 P.D.Q. Bach (Peter Schickele), composer.
July 17, 1935 Diahann Carroll, Bronx NY
July 17, 1941 Daryle Lamonica, Oakland Raiders quarterback.
July 17, 1951 Lucie Arnaz, in California
July 17, 1952 Phoebe Snow, Singer
July 17, 1952 David Hasselhoff
July 17, 1776 Congress learns of war of words
July 17, 1821 Spain ceded Florida to US
July 17, 1841 British humor magazine `Punch' 1st published.
July 17, 1850 Harvard Observatory takes 1st photograph of a star (Vega)
July 17, 1864 John Bell Hood takes command of the Army of Tennessee
July 17, 1870 Wild Bill Hickok kills a soldier
July 17, 1879 1st railroad opens in Hawaii
July 17, 1898 Spanish American War-Spaniards surrender to US at Santiago Cuba.
July 17, 1917 Fighting in the streets of Petrograd, Russia
July 17, 1917 British royal family adopts the name `Windsor.'
July 17, 1919 Yanks 21 hits Browns 17 hits Browns win 7-6 in 17 on squeeze play
July 17, 1923 Carl Mays gave up 13 runs & 20 hits in 13-0 lose to Indians
July 17, 1935 Variety's famous headline `Sticks Nix Hick Pix.'
July 17, 1938 Douglas (Wrong Way) Corrigan leaves NY for Los Angeles.
July 17, 1938 Wrong Way Corrigan crosses the Atlantic
July 17, 1941 Joe DiMaggio ends 56-game hitting streak
July 17, 1941 Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak ends
July 17, 1944 Port Chicago disaster
July 17, 1945 Potsdam Conference convenes
July 17, 1945 Potsdam Conference begins
July 17, 1945 Truman records impressions of Stalin
July 17, 1945 Potsdam Conference (FDR Stalin Churchill) holds 1st meeting.
July 17, 1948 Rep of Korea founded.
July 17, 1954 construction begins on Disneyland....
July 17, 1955 Disneyland opens its doors in Anaheim Cal
July 17, 1956 High Society, Grace Kelly’s last film, opens
July 17, 1959 Tibet abolishes serfdom
July 17, 1961 Roger Maris loses a HR due to a rain-out in the 5th
July 17, 1962 Robert White in X-15 sets altitude record of 108 km (354 300 ft).
July 17, 1967 Jimi Hendrix drops out as opening act for The Monkees
July 17, 1969 Wheeler visits South Vietnam
July 17, 1969 Apollo/Soyuz the 1st US/USSR linkup in space
July 17, 1972 South Vietnamese paratroopers fight for Citadel
July 17, 1975 Superpowers meet in space
July 17, 1975 Apollo-Soyus; 1st US/USSR linkup in space
July 17, 1978 Reggie Jackson refusal to bunt causes mgr Billy Martin to suspend him
July 17, 1980 Ronald Reagan formally accepts Republican nomination for president
July 17, 1981 Humbar Estuary Bridge UK world's longest span (1.4 km) is opened.
July 17, 1981 Lobby Walkways at KC's Hyatt Regency collapse kill 114 injure 200
July 17, 1984 Soyuz T-12 carries 3 cosmonauts to space station Salyut 7.
July 17, 1996 Flight 800 explodes over Long Island
July 17, 2011 Casey Anthony released from prison