October 17
1610 - French King Louis XIII, age nine, was crowned at Reims, five months after the assassination of his father, Henry IV.
1777 - British forces under Gen. John Burgoyne surrendered to American troops in Saratoga, New York, in a turning point of the Revolutionary War.
1807 - Britain declared it would continue to reclaim British-born sailors from American ships and ports regardless of whether they held U.S. citizenship.
1910 - Social reformer and poet Julia Ward Howe, author of “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” died in Portsmouth, Rhode Island at age 91.
1931 - Mobster Al Capone was convicted of income tax evasion for which he was sentenced to 11 years in prison.
1933 - Albert Einstein arrived in the United States as a refugee from Nazi Germany.
1966 - Twelve New York City firefighters were killed while battling a blaze in lower Manhattan.
1973 - Arab oil-producing nations announced they would begin cutting back oil exports to Western nations and Japan; the result was a total embargo that lasted until March 1974.
1978 - President Jimmy Carter signed a bill restoring U.S. citizenship to Confederate President Jefferson Davis.
1979 - Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work with the poor in Calcutta, India.
1989 - A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the San Francisco area, killing 67, injuring more than 3,000 and causing more than $6 billion in damage.
2011 - Occupy Wall Street, an organized protest in New York's financial district, expands to other cities across the United States, including Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. The group described itself as a group of activists who stand against corporate greed, social inequality, and the disproportion between the rich and poor.
2013 - The government reopened its doors hours after President Barack Obama signed a bipartisan congressional measure passed the night before to end a 16-day partial shutdown.
2018 - Residents of the Florida Panhandle community of Mexico Beach who had fled Hurricane Michael a week earlier returned home to find houses, businesses and campers ripped to shreds; the storm had killed at least 59 people and caused more than $25 billion in damage in Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas and Virginia.
Birthdays
28 - Queen Naija (rapper)
29 - Zoey Albert (actress/model)
30 - Witney Carson (dancer)
33 - Sexxy Lexxy (rapper)
33 - Scarlett Moffatt (actress)
36 - Christine Di'Amore (actress)
39 - Chris Lowell (actor)
40 - Felicity Jones (actress)
49 - Matthew Macfadyen (actor)
51 - Sharon Leal (actress)
51 - Eminem (rapper)
52 - Chris Kirkpatrick (singer)
54 - Ernie Els (golfer)
54 - Wyclef Jean (singer)
54 - Wood Harris (actor)
63 - Grant Shaud (actor)
65 - Alan Jackson (singer)
74 - Bill Hudson (actor/singer)
75 - George Wendt (actor)
76 - Michael McKean (actor)
81 - Gary Puckett (singer)
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Today in Sports History - October 17
1860 - Willie Park won the first professional golf tournament to be held in Scotland.
1896 - Nebraska opens the season with a 20-0 win over Doane.
1903 - Nebraska defeats Haskell 16-0.
1908 - Nebraska and Minnesota play to a 0-0 tie.
1914 - Nebraska defeats Kansas State 31-0.
1920 - The Decatur Staleys, later known as Chicago Bears, play 1st American Professional Football Association game against an affiliated APFA team; beat Rock Island Independents, 7-0 at Douglas Park, Rock Island, Illinois.
1925 - Nebraska and Washington play to a 6-6 tie.
1936 - Nebraska defeats Indiana 13-9.
1942 - #14 Minnesota defeats Nebraska 15-2.
1943 - The Detroit Lions set a rushing record when they achieved a negative fifty-three yards against the Chicago Cardinals.
1953 - Nebraska defeats Miami (FL) 20-16.
1959 - Indiana defeats Nebraska 23-7.
1964 - #6 Nebraska defeats Kansas State 47-0.
1970 - #5 Nebraska defeats Kansas 41-20.
1971 - The Pittsburgh Pirates defeat the Baltimore Orioles in seven games to win the World Series.
1974 - The Oakland Athletics defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games to win the World Series.
1978 - The New York Yankees defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers in six games to win the World Series.
1979 - The Pittsburgh Pirates defeat the Baltimore Orioles in seven games to win the World Series.
1981 - #19 Nebraska defeats Kansas State 49-3.
1987 - #2 Nebraska defeats #12 Oklahoma State 35-0.
1989 - A 7.1-magnitude earthquake strikes during the World Series between the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics.
1992 - Jari Kurri (Los Angeles Kings) scored his 500th goal in an 8-6 win over the Boston Bruins. Kuri was the 18th player to reach the mark.
1998 - #8 Nebraska defeats Kansas 41-0.
2000 - Patrick Roy (Colorado Avalanche) achieved his 448th victory as a goalie in the NHL. Roy passed Terry Sawchuck to become the record holder for career victories.
2009 - Texas Tech defeats #15 Nebraska 31-10.
2015 - Nebraska defeats Minnesota 48-25.
1610 - French King Louis XIII, age nine, was crowned at Reims, five months after the assassination of his father, Henry IV.
1777 - British forces under Gen. John Burgoyne surrendered to American troops in Saratoga, New York, in a turning point of the Revolutionary War.
1807 - Britain declared it would continue to reclaim British-born sailors from American ships and ports regardless of whether they held U.S. citizenship.
1910 - Social reformer and poet Julia Ward Howe, author of “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” died in Portsmouth, Rhode Island at age 91.
1931 - Mobster Al Capone was convicted of income tax evasion for which he was sentenced to 11 years in prison.
1933 - Albert Einstein arrived in the United States as a refugee from Nazi Germany.
1966 - Twelve New York City firefighters were killed while battling a blaze in lower Manhattan.
1973 - Arab oil-producing nations announced they would begin cutting back oil exports to Western nations and Japan; the result was a total embargo that lasted until March 1974.
1978 - President Jimmy Carter signed a bill restoring U.S. citizenship to Confederate President Jefferson Davis.
1979 - Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work with the poor in Calcutta, India.
1989 - A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the San Francisco area, killing 67, injuring more than 3,000 and causing more than $6 billion in damage.
2011 - Occupy Wall Street, an organized protest in New York's financial district, expands to other cities across the United States, including Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. The group described itself as a group of activists who stand against corporate greed, social inequality, and the disproportion between the rich and poor.
2013 - The government reopened its doors hours after President Barack Obama signed a bipartisan congressional measure passed the night before to end a 16-day partial shutdown.
2018 - Residents of the Florida Panhandle community of Mexico Beach who had fled Hurricane Michael a week earlier returned home to find houses, businesses and campers ripped to shreds; the storm had killed at least 59 people and caused more than $25 billion in damage in Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas and Virginia.
Birthdays
28 - Queen Naija (rapper)
29 - Zoey Albert (actress/model)
30 - Witney Carson (dancer)
33 - Sexxy Lexxy (rapper)
33 - Scarlett Moffatt (actress)
36 - Christine Di'Amore (actress)
39 - Chris Lowell (actor)
40 - Felicity Jones (actress)
49 - Matthew Macfadyen (actor)
51 - Sharon Leal (actress)
51 - Eminem (rapper)
52 - Chris Kirkpatrick (singer)
54 - Ernie Els (golfer)
54 - Wyclef Jean (singer)
54 - Wood Harris (actor)
63 - Grant Shaud (actor)
65 - Alan Jackson (singer)
74 - Bill Hudson (actor/singer)
75 - George Wendt (actor)
76 - Michael McKean (actor)
81 - Gary Puckett (singer)
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Today in Sports History - October 17
1860 - Willie Park won the first professional golf tournament to be held in Scotland.
1896 - Nebraska opens the season with a 20-0 win over Doane.
1903 - Nebraska defeats Haskell 16-0.
1908 - Nebraska and Minnesota play to a 0-0 tie.
1914 - Nebraska defeats Kansas State 31-0.
1920 - The Decatur Staleys, later known as Chicago Bears, play 1st American Professional Football Association game against an affiliated APFA team; beat Rock Island Independents, 7-0 at Douglas Park, Rock Island, Illinois.
1925 - Nebraska and Washington play to a 6-6 tie.
1936 - Nebraska defeats Indiana 13-9.
1942 - #14 Minnesota defeats Nebraska 15-2.
1943 - The Detroit Lions set a rushing record when they achieved a negative fifty-three yards against the Chicago Cardinals.
1953 - Nebraska defeats Miami (FL) 20-16.
1959 - Indiana defeats Nebraska 23-7.
1964 - #6 Nebraska defeats Kansas State 47-0.
1970 - #5 Nebraska defeats Kansas 41-20.
1971 - The Pittsburgh Pirates defeat the Baltimore Orioles in seven games to win the World Series.
1974 - The Oakland Athletics defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games to win the World Series.
1978 - The New York Yankees defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers in six games to win the World Series.
1979 - The Pittsburgh Pirates defeat the Baltimore Orioles in seven games to win the World Series.
1981 - #19 Nebraska defeats Kansas State 49-3.
1987 - #2 Nebraska defeats #12 Oklahoma State 35-0.
1989 - A 7.1-magnitude earthquake strikes during the World Series between the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics.
1992 - Jari Kurri (Los Angeles Kings) scored his 500th goal in an 8-6 win over the Boston Bruins. Kuri was the 18th player to reach the mark.
1998 - #8 Nebraska defeats Kansas 41-0.
2000 - Patrick Roy (Colorado Avalanche) achieved his 448th victory as a goalie in the NHL. Roy passed Terry Sawchuck to become the record holder for career victories.
2009 - Texas Tech defeats #15 Nebraska 31-10.
2015 - Nebraska defeats Minnesota 48-25.
