100 years anniversary |
17 Oct 1924
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birth
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Don Coryell, American football player and coach (d. 2010) |
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17 Oct 1924
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birth
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Anton Geiser, Croatian SS officer (d. 2012) |
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75 years anniversary |
17 Oct 1949
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birth
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Bill Hudson: Portland, Oregon -- Comedian (Bonkers, Hudson Brothers Show)
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17 Oct 1949
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birth
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Maurice Willis Wright: Composer
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17 Oct 1949
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birth
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Owen Arthur, Barbadian economist and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Barbados |
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17 Oct 1949
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birth
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Bill Hudson Portland Ore, comedians (Bonkers, Hudson Brothers Show)
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17 Oct 1949
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birth
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Timothy Bottoms Santa Barbara Calif, actor (Adam-East of Eden)
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50 years anniversary |
17 Oct 1974
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event
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NBA New Orleans Jazz begin a 28 game road losing streak
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17 Oct 1974
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event
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Washington Capitals 1st NHL home victory, beating Chicago 4-3
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17 Oct 1974
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birth
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Ariel Levy, American journalist and author |
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17 Oct 1974
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birth
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Matthew Macfadyen, English actor |
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17 Oct 1974
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birth
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Janne Puurtinen, Finnish keyboard player (HIM) |
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17 Oct 1974
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birth
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Cincinnati Red, American wrestler (d. 2015) |
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17 Oct 1974
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birth
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John Rocker, American baseball player and actor |
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17 Oct 1974
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birth
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Dhondup Wangchen, Chinese director and producer |
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17 Oct 1974
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event
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NBA New Orleans Jazz begin a 28 game road losing streak
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17 Oct 1974
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event
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Washington Capitals 1st NHL home victory, beating Chicago 4-3
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17 Oct 1974
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event
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Oakland A's beat LA Dodgers, 4 games to 1 in 71st World Series, makes A's the only team other than Yanks to win 3 straight series
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25 years anniversary |
17 Oct 1999
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death
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Nicholas Metropolis, Greek-American mathematician and physicist (b. 1915) |
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17 Oct 1999
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music
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It was reported that Michael Jackson had played a secret gig at a martial arts exhibition in Barnstaple, England. The man who had arrived in the white stretch limo was Navi, a Londoner who claims to be the world's number one Jako impersonator.
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17 Oct 1999
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music
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Thomas Durden died aged 79. Wrote the lyrics to 'Heartbreak Hotel' one of Elvis Presley's early hits. Durden had read a newspaper account of a man who had committed suicide, the man had left a note saying, ''I walk a lonely street,'' Durden used the phrase as the basis for 'Heartbreak Hotel.
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20 years anniversary |
17 Oct 2004
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death
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Uzi Hitman, Israeli singer-songwriter (b. 1952) |
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17 Oct 2004
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music
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Michael Jackson's long-time lawyer, Steve Cochran, left the star's defence team. Jackson who was fighting child abuse charges, said in a statement that the lawyer had taken a "temporary leave of absence" but would still "collaborate".
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15 years anniversary |
17 Oct 2009
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death
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Norma Fox Mazer, American author and educator (b. 1931) |
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17 Oct 2009
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death
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Vic Mizzy, American composer (b. 1916) |
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17 Oct 2009
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music
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Johnny Depp presented Keith Richards with the 'Rock Immortal' Award at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, California, as part of this years Scream Awards.
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10 years anniversary |
17 Oct 2014
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death
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Edwards Barham, American farmer and politician (b. 1937) |
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17 Oct 2014
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death
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Masaru Emoto, Japanese author and activist (b. 1943) |
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17 Oct 2014
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death
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Leigh Kamman, American radio host (b. 1922) |
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17 Oct 2014
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death
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Anna Nakagawa, Japanese actress (b. 1965) |
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17 Oct 2014
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death
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Tom Shaw, American bishop (b. 1945) |
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17 Oct 2014
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death
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Berndt von Staden, German diplomat, German Ambassador to the United States (b. 1919) |
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