This Day In History
October 17
Americans win more than a battle at Saratoga Patriot victory at Saratoga The first resolution formally creating the Texas Rangers is approved The Confederate's James Longstreet returns to command Nathanael West is born A shoemaker leads German soldiers in a robbery Serbia and Greece declare war on Ottoman Empire in First Balkan War Capone goes to prison Konoye government falls R&B legends the Drifters earn a #1 pop hit with "Save the Last Dance For Me" Algerians massacred in Paris President Johnson goes to Asia Olympic protestors stripped of their medals OPEC states declare oil embargo OPEC enacts oil embargo Ford explains his pardon of Nixon to Congress Benji debuts U.S. aid to Contras signed into law Earthquake rocks San Francisco Loma Prieta earthquake strikes near San Francisco
Americans win more than a battle at Saratoga Patriot victory at Saratoga The first resolution formally creating the Texas Rangers is approved The Confederate's James Longstreet returns to command Nathanael West is born A shoemaker leads German soldiers in a robbery Serbia and Greece declare war on Ottoman Empire in First Balkan War Capone goes to prison Konoye government falls R&B legends the Drifters earn a #1 pop hit with "Save the Last Dance For Me" Algerians massacred in Paris President Johnson goes to Asia Olympic protestors stripped of their medals OPEC states declare oil embargo OPEC enacts oil embargo Ford explains his pardon of Nixon to Congress Benji debuts U.S. aid to Contras signed into law Earthquake rocks San Francisco Loma Prieta earthquake strikes near San Francisco
