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Posted on 10/17/17 at 4:00 am
Posted on 10/17/17 at 4:00 am
1662 Charles II of Great Britain sells Dunkirk to France for 2.5 million livres (320,000 English pounds)
1691 New royal charter for Massachusetts, now including Maine, Plymouth
1720 Pierre de Marivaux' "Arlequin Poli Par l'Amour" premieres in Paris
1740 Ivan VI becomes Tsar of Russia
1777 British General John Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga during the American Revolutionary War
1781 Cornwallis defeated at Yorktown
1787 Boston blacks, petition legislature for equal school facilities
1797 Peace of Campo Formio: Austrian Dutch possessions & France
1800 Dutch colony Curacao transfererd to Great Britain
1806 Former leader of the Haitian Revolution, Emperor Jacques I of Haiti was assassinated after an oppressive rule.
1808 Political rights of Jews suspended in Duchy of Warsaw
1814 A Beer Flood occurs in London killing nine.
1825 1st French Liszts operette Don Sanche premieres in Paris
1829 Delaware River & Chesapeake Bay Canal formally opens
1894 Ohio national guard kills 3 lynchers while rescuing a black man
1896 Anton Tsjechovs "Chayka" premieres in St Petersburg
1899 Sutro railroad sold to Robert F Morrow for $215,000
1904 Bank of Italy (Bank of America) opens its doors
2003 Eunuchs in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh float the political party Jiti Jitayi Politics.
2005 "The Colbert Report" hosted by Stephen Colbert first airs on US TV
2006 The United States population reaches 300 million
2012 Tens of thousands protest against austerity measures in Greece
2013 59 people are killed in a wave of attacks on Shia Muslims in Iraq
American Revolution
1777 Americans win more than a battle at Saratoga
Automotive
1973 OPEC states declare oil embargo
Civil War
1864 Longstreet returns to command
Cold War
1986 U.S. aid to Contras signed into law
Crime
1906 A shoemaker leads German soldiers in a robbery
Disaster
1989 Loma Prieta earthquake strikes near San Francisco
General Interest
1777 Patriot victory at Saratoga
1961 Algerians massacred in Paris
1973 OPEC enacts oil embargo
1989 Earthquake rocks San Francisco
Hollywood
1974 Benji debuts
Literary
1903 Nathanael West is born
Music
1960 R&B legends the Drifters earn a #1 pop hit with "Save the Last Dance For Me”
Old West
1835 The first resolution formally creating the Texas Rangers is approved
Presidential
1974 Ford explains his pardon of Nixon to Congress
Sports
1968 Olympic protestors stripped of their medals
Vietnam War
1966 President Johnson goes to Asia
World War I
1912 Serbia and Greece declare war on Ottoman Empire in First Balkan War
World War II
1941 Konoye government falls
This post was edited on 10/17/17 at 4:10 am
Posted on 10/17/17 at 4:12 am to Pepe Lepew
Hell any monkey could do it with two fingers. I just happened to be the first monkey up.
Posted on 10/17/17 at 4:19 am to Armymann50
Good morning all.
Here's to fair weather and foul women.
Here's to fair weather and foul women.
Posted on 10/17/17 at 4:20 am to Armymann50
One can never know for sure what a deserted area looks like.
-George Carlin
Mornin
-George Carlin
Mornin
Posted on 10/17/17 at 4:41 am to Armymann50
Mornin' y'all.
Armymann, Pepe, reverend, Cdawg
Armymann, Pepe, reverend, Cdawg
Posted on 10/17/17 at 4:47 am to CajunSoldier225
Morning, Busy day in history
Posted on 10/17/17 at 4:51 am to Pepe Lepew
Why the hell am I up so early? Well, at least it’s cool outside.
Posted on 10/17/17 at 4:57 am to Armymann50
Morning you slackers. I'm at dmacs with my man mogel.
Posted on 10/17/17 at 5:18 am to TommyDaTiger
Mornin' Tommy
TTU, whodatdude, ctiger, lsu, 4LSU, Tigah,
TTU, whodatdude, ctiger, lsu, 4LSU, Tigah,
Posted on 10/17/17 at 5:48 am to Armymann50
Good morning gentlemen. Thomas. Good job on the OP. In the 40's here in charlotte...Brisk.
Who could forget this tidbit...
Who could forget this tidbit...
quote:
1906 A shoemaker leads German soldiers in a robbery
Posted on 10/17/17 at 5:53 am to Armymann50
Morning Armymann,Pepe,LCA,4LSU2,BRGetthenet,the31.
Morning OT.
Morning OT.
This post was edited on 10/17/17 at 5:58 am
Posted on 10/17/17 at 5:59 am to tidalmouse
I am awake. It is Tuesday!
Posted on 10/17/17 at 6:03 am to Pectus
Mornin all you good people,
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