TODAY IN HISTORY JULY 17

THE HISTORY OF JULY 17

WORLD EVENTS

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1821  Spain ceded Florida to the U.S.

1898  Spain surrendered to the U.S. in Cuba during the Spanish-American War

1899  Actor James Cagney was born

1912  TV Host Art Linkletter was born

1917  Comedian Phyllis Diller was born

1918  Russian Czar Nicholas II and his family were killed under orders from Lenin

1935  Singer Diahann Carroll was born

1945  Truman, Stalin, and Churchill met in Potsdam – would be the last Allied Summit of WWII

1952  Actor David Hasselhoff was born – “Baywatch”

1955  Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California – more than 30,000 people showed up

1959  Billie Holiday, jazz and blues great, died at age 44

1972  The first women since the 1920’s were hired as special FBI agents

1980  Ronald Reagan accepted the Republican nomination for President

1981  At the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Hotel, a walkway above the lobby collapsed killing 114 people

1995  The Nasdaq closed above 1,000 for the first time

1996  TWA flight 800 crashed off Long Island killing 230 on board

1997  F.W. Woolworth’s announces that the last of its 400 stores would be closed – started in 1879

1999  A search began for the missing plane piloted by JFK, JR. , his wife, and her sister off the coast of Cape Cod

2004  Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger used the phrase “girlie men” to characterize California state democrats

2007  The Dow crossed 14,000 in intra-day trading for the first time

2009  Walter Cronkite died at age 97 – anchored CBS Evening News for 19 years

SPORTS HISTORY on JULY 17

2003  KC shortstop Angel Berroa hits his 10^th HR – only 16^th rookie shortstop in MLB history to have double figure HRs

2001  Expos coach Ozzie Guillan is thrown out before the 1^st pitch is thrown – continued the argument from yesterday’s game

1998  Rafael Palmeiro and Albert Belle both hit their 300^th HR – Palmeiro ends with 569, Belle 381

1991  In a 15 inning loss, Orioles Sam Horn is the 1^st MLB player (non pitcher) to strikeout 6 consecutive times in a game

1990  Minnesota gets 2 triples in the game – 1^st time ever – lose to the Red Sox on an unearned run

1990  Bo Jackson hits 3 straight HRs and his 100^th in a game vs. NYY, and Deion Sanders gets an inside-the-park HR as Jackson separates his shoulder going for the ball – he will miss 6 weeks

1989  Carlton Fisk gets his 2,000^th hit – ends with 2,356

1989  Pitching in relief, David Wells wins both games of a double header                                                                               

1977  Mets Lenny Randle comes to bat vs. the Cubs, a power blackout will cause the game to be postponed – Randle will ground out on September 16

1974  Bob Gibson strikes out Cesar Geronimo for his 3,000^th strikeout – six years later Geronimo will become Nolan Ryan’s 3,000^th strikeout

1974  Milwaukee third baseman Don Money commits an error – 1^st in 257 chances – Money holds the record in both leagues for most chances without an error

1974  Tommy John blows his elbow out – has first “Tommy John Surgery” – will win 164 more games before he retires

1961  Ty Cobb dies at age 74

1941  Joe DiMaggio’s 56 game hitting streak came to an end

1935  Bill Werber of Red Sox ties MLB record with 4 straight doubles – will do it again in 1940 with Cincinnati – only to ever do it in both leagues

1922  Ty Cobb gets 5 hits for the 4^th time this season – AL record

#1 SONGS on JULY 17

1961  Tossin’ and Turnin’ – Bobby Lewis

1962  Roses Are Red – Bobby Vinton

1963  Surf City – Jan & Dean

1964  Rag Doll – The Four Seasons

1965  (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction – The Rolling Stones

1969  In the Year 2525 – Zager & Evans

1970  Mama Told Me Not to Come – Three Dog Night

1971  It’s Too Late/I Feel the Earth Move – Carole King

1972  Lean on Me – Bill Withers

1973  Bad, Bad Leroy Brown – Jim Croce

1974  Rock You Baby – George McCrae

1975  Listen to What the Man Says – Paul McCartney & Wings

1976  Afternoon Delight – The Standard Vocal Band

1977  Looks Like We Made It – Barry Manilow

1979  Bad Girls – Donna Summer

1980  It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me – Billy Joel

1981  Bette Davis Eyes – Kim Carnes

1982  Don’t You Want Me – The Human League

1983  Every Breathe You Take – The Police

1984  When Doves Cry – Prince

1992  Baby Got Back – Sir Mix-a-Lot

1994  I Swear – All-4-One

1998  The Boy is Mine – Brandy & Monica