August 17
Today is the 230th day of 2016, there are 136 days left in the year.
1807 - Robert Fulton's steamboat, the Clermont, began its trip up the Hudson River to Albany.
1863 - Fort Sumter, South Carolina, was bombarded by Union ships during the Civil War.
1896 - Prospectors found gold in Alaska, a discovery that set off the Klondike gold rush.
1915 - A mob in Cobb County, Georgia lynched Jewish businessman Leo Frank, who had been sentenced on flimsy evidence for the murder of 13-year-old Mary Phagan.
1943 - The Allied conquest of Sicily was completed as U.S. and British forces entered Messina.
1945 - Indonesian nationalists declared independence from the Netherlands.
1962 - East German border guards shot and mortally wounded 18-year-old Peter Fechter, who had attempted to cross over the Berlin Wall into the western sector.
1969 - Hurricane Camille slammed into the Gulf Coast, killing 248 people.
1969 - The Woodstock Music and Art Fair concluded near Bethel, New York.
1978 - The first successful trans-Atlantic balloon flight landed outside of Paris.
1982 - The first commercially produced compact discs (CDs), a recording of ABBA's "The Visitors", were pressed at a Philips factory near Hanover, West Germany.
1987 - Rudolf Hess, the last member of Adolf Hitler's inner circle, died at Spandau prison in West Beriln at age 93, apparently a suicide. He had been the only inmate at Spandau for 21 years.
1992 - Actor-director Woody Allen admitted being romantically involved with Soon-Yi Previn, the adopted daughter of his longtime companion, actress Mia Farrow.
1996 - The Reform Party announced Ross Perot had been selected as their first-ever nominee for president, opting for the third party's founder over challenger Richard Lamm.
1998 - President Bill Clinton underwent grand jury questioning in the Monica Lewinsky scandal.
1998 - Russia devalued the ruble.
1999 - More than 17,000 people were killed when a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Turkey.
2002 - Pope John Paul II arrived in Krakow, Poland, for the ninth and final visit to his native country during his papacy.
2005 - Israeli security forces began the forcible removal of Jews from four settlements in the Gaza Strip.
2010 - A mistrial was declared on 23 corruption charges against ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. (He was convicted of 17 counts of corruption in a retrial.)
Birthdays
21 - Gracie Gold (figure skater)
22 - Taissa Farmiga (actress)
24 - Paige (professional wrestler)
25 - Austin Butler (actor)
26 - Rachel Hurd-Wood (actress)
33 - Dustin Pedroia (baseball player)
34 - Mark Salling (actor)
38 - Jelena Karleusa (singer)
42 - Giuliana Rancic (TV host)
46 - Tammy Townsend (actress)
47 - Donnie Wahlberg (actor)
56 - Sean Penn (actor)
58 - Belinda Carlisle (actress)
73 - Robert De Niro (actor)
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Today in Sports History - August 17
1894 - John Wadsworth of Louisville set a major league record when he gave up 28 base hits in a single game.
1933 - Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees sets a new record by playing in his 1,308th straight baseball game.
1944 - Johnny Lindell of the New York Yankees ties a major league record with four consecutive doubles.
1963 - Jim Hickman of the New York Mets hits for the cycle.
1963 - Dick Hall of the Baltimore Orioles retires his 28th consecutive batter in relief.
1969 - The New York Giants and New York Jets meet for the first time on the football field. The Jets won the preseason game 37-14.
1972 - Steve Carlton of the Philadelphia Phillies wins his 15th straight game.
1973 - At age 42, Willie Mays of the New York Mets hits the 660th and final home run of his career.
1984 - Pete Rose returns to the Cincinnati Reds as a player-manager.
1986 - Pete Rose (Cincinnati Reds) was struck out for his last at bat by San Diego Padres relief pitcher Rich "Goose" Gossage.
1988 - American Butch Reynolds sets a new world record in the 400 meters at 43.29 seconds.
1999 - Baltimore Orioles' pitcher Jesse Orosco sets a major league mark pitching in his 1,072nd game.
2008 - American swimmer Michael Phelps and three teammates won the 400-meter medley relay for Phelps' record-breaking eighth gold medal at the Beijing Olympics.
Today is the 230th day of 2016, there are 136 days left in the year.
1807 - Robert Fulton's steamboat, the Clermont, began its trip up the Hudson River to Albany.
1863 - Fort Sumter, South Carolina, was bombarded by Union ships during the Civil War.
1896 - Prospectors found gold in Alaska, a discovery that set off the Klondike gold rush.
1915 - A mob in Cobb County, Georgia lynched Jewish businessman Leo Frank, who had been sentenced on flimsy evidence for the murder of 13-year-old Mary Phagan.
1943 - The Allied conquest of Sicily was completed as U.S. and British forces entered Messina.
1945 - Indonesian nationalists declared independence from the Netherlands.
1962 - East German border guards shot and mortally wounded 18-year-old Peter Fechter, who had attempted to cross over the Berlin Wall into the western sector.
1969 - Hurricane Camille slammed into the Gulf Coast, killing 248 people.
1969 - The Woodstock Music and Art Fair concluded near Bethel, New York.
1978 - The first successful trans-Atlantic balloon flight landed outside of Paris.
1982 - The first commercially produced compact discs (CDs), a recording of ABBA's "The Visitors", were pressed at a Philips factory near Hanover, West Germany.
1987 - Rudolf Hess, the last member of Adolf Hitler's inner circle, died at Spandau prison in West Beriln at age 93, apparently a suicide. He had been the only inmate at Spandau for 21 years.
1992 - Actor-director Woody Allen admitted being romantically involved with Soon-Yi Previn, the adopted daughter of his longtime companion, actress Mia Farrow.
1996 - The Reform Party announced Ross Perot had been selected as their first-ever nominee for president, opting for the third party's founder over challenger Richard Lamm.
1998 - President Bill Clinton underwent grand jury questioning in the Monica Lewinsky scandal.
1998 - Russia devalued the ruble.
1999 - More than 17,000 people were killed when a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Turkey.
2002 - Pope John Paul II arrived in Krakow, Poland, for the ninth and final visit to his native country during his papacy.
2005 - Israeli security forces began the forcible removal of Jews from four settlements in the Gaza Strip.
2010 - A mistrial was declared on 23 corruption charges against ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. (He was convicted of 17 counts of corruption in a retrial.)
Birthdays
21 - Gracie Gold (figure skater)
22 - Taissa Farmiga (actress)
24 - Paige (professional wrestler)
25 - Austin Butler (actor)
26 - Rachel Hurd-Wood (actress)
33 - Dustin Pedroia (baseball player)
34 - Mark Salling (actor)
38 - Jelena Karleusa (singer)
42 - Giuliana Rancic (TV host)
46 - Tammy Townsend (actress)
47 - Donnie Wahlberg (actor)
56 - Sean Penn (actor)
58 - Belinda Carlisle (actress)
73 - Robert De Niro (actor)
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Today in Sports History - August 17
1894 - John Wadsworth of Louisville set a major league record when he gave up 28 base hits in a single game.
1933 - Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees sets a new record by playing in his 1,308th straight baseball game.
1944 - Johnny Lindell of the New York Yankees ties a major league record with four consecutive doubles.
1963 - Jim Hickman of the New York Mets hits for the cycle.
1963 - Dick Hall of the Baltimore Orioles retires his 28th consecutive batter in relief.
1969 - The New York Giants and New York Jets meet for the first time on the football field. The Jets won the preseason game 37-14.
1972 - Steve Carlton of the Philadelphia Phillies wins his 15th straight game.
1973 - At age 42, Willie Mays of the New York Mets hits the 660th and final home run of his career.
1984 - Pete Rose returns to the Cincinnati Reds as a player-manager.
1986 - Pete Rose (Cincinnati Reds) was struck out for his last at bat by San Diego Padres relief pitcher Rich "Goose" Gossage.
1988 - American Butch Reynolds sets a new world record in the 400 meters at 43.29 seconds.
1999 - Baltimore Orioles' pitcher Jesse Orosco sets a major league mark pitching in his 1,072nd game.
2008 - American swimmer Michael Phelps and three teammates won the 400-meter medley relay for Phelps' record-breaking eighth gold medal at the Beijing Olympics.
