This Day In History
July 17
Congress learns of war of words John Bell Hood takes command of the Army of Tennessee "Wild Bill" Hickok kills a soldier Erle Stanley Gardner is born Fighting in the streets of Petrograd, Russia Three-point seatbelt inventor Nils Bohlin born "Wrong Way" Corrigan crosses the Atlantic Joe DiMaggio ends 56-game hitting streak Port Chicago disaster Potsdam Conference begins Potsdam Conference convenes Truman records impressions of Stalin Disneyland opens High Society, Grace Kelly?s last film, opens Jimi Hendrix drops out as opening act for The Monkees Wheeler visits South Vietnam South Vietnamese paratroopers fight for Citadel Superpowers meet in space Flight 800 explodes over Long Island Casey Anthony released from prison
Congress learns of war of words John Bell Hood takes command of the Army of Tennessee "Wild Bill" Hickok kills a soldier Erle Stanley Gardner is born Fighting in the streets of Petrograd, Russia Three-point seatbelt inventor Nils Bohlin born "Wrong Way" Corrigan crosses the Atlantic Joe DiMaggio ends 56-game hitting streak Port Chicago disaster Potsdam Conference begins Potsdam Conference convenes Truman records impressions of Stalin Disneyland opens High Society, Grace Kelly?s last film, opens Jimi Hendrix drops out as opening act for The Monkees Wheeler visits South Vietnam South Vietnamese paratroopers fight for Citadel Superpowers meet in space Flight 800 explodes over Long Island Casey Anthony released from prison
