What Happened On October 17

What Happened On Oct 17 Timeline

1244 Oct 17 Battle Of La Forbie
The Battle of La Forbie, also known as the Battle of Harbiyah, was fought October 17, 1244 – October 18, 1244 between the allied armies (drawn from the Kingdom of Jerusalem, the crusading...
1404 Oct 17 Cosim de' Migliorati (Innocent VII) elected Pope
Pope Innocent VII, born Cosimo de' Migliorati (c. 1336 – November 6, 1406), was briefly Pope at Rome, from 1404 to his death, during the Western Schism (1378–1417) while there was a rival...
1691 Oct 17 Plymouth Colony Annexed to Massachusetts Bay Colony
In 1686, the entire region was reorganized under a single government known as the Dominion of New England; this included the colonies of Plymouth, Rhode Island, Massachusetts Bay, Connect...
1771 Oct 17 Mozart Performs "Ascanio in Alba" for the First Time at Archduke Ferdinand's Wedding
Ascanio in Alba is performed to celebrate the wedding of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria and Princess Maria Beatrice Ricciarda d'Este of Modena.
1797 Oct 17 Treaty of Campo Formio
The Treaty of Campo Formio or Peace of Campo Formio was signed on 17 October 1797 (26 Vendémiaire, Year VI of the French Republic) by Napoleon Bonaparte and Count Ludwig von Cobenzl as re...
1802 Oct 17 The Treaty Of Fort Confederation Is Signed
The Treaty of Fort Confederation was signed on October 17, 1802 between the Choctaw (an American Indian tribe) and the United States Government. The treaty ceded about 10,000 acres (40 km...
1806 Oct 17 Assassination of Jean Jacques Dessalines
In January 1804, Dessalines, preferring Napoleon’s style rather than the more liberal yet vulnerable type of political government of the French Republican Radicals (see liberalism and rad...
1814 Oct 17 London Beer Flood
The London Beer Flood occurred on October 17, 1814 in the parish of St. Giles, London, England. At the Meux and Company Brewery on Tottenham Court Road, a huge vat containing over 135,000...
1823 Oct 17 President James Monroe Writes A Letter To Thomas Jefferson
On October 17, 1823, President James Monroe wrote a letter to his friend and Virginia neighbor Thomas Jefferson seeking advice on foreign policy. The issue at hand was whether to join for...
1910 Oct 17
to 1910 Oct 23
 1910 World Series
The 1910 World Series featured the Philadelphia Athletics and the Chicago Cubs, with the Athletics winning in five games to earn their first championship. Jack Coombs of Philadelphia won...
1912 Oct 17 Minneapolis Vigilance Committee formed
Minneapolis is the first to respond to the Printer's Ink call to form a Vigilance Committee (which in 1916 changes its name to Better Business Bureau).
1914 Oct 17 Babe Ruth marries Helen Woodford
Shortly after the season, in which he'd finished with a 2-1 record, Ruth proposed to Helen Woodford, a waitress whom he had met in Boston. They were married in Ellicott City, Maryland, on...
1914 Oct 17 Imperial German Navy Torpedo Boat S-90 Sinks Japanese Cruiser Takachiho in the Largest Single Loss of Life for Japanese Forces During the War
As the Japanese approached his position, the German Commander withdrew his forces from the two outer defensive lines and concentrated his troops on the innermost line of defence. On 17...
1939 Oct 17 "Mr. Smith Goes To Washington" Is Released
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is an American 1939 comedy/drama film starring James Stewart and Jean Arthur, about one man's effect on American politics. It was directed by Frank Capra – hi...
1944 Oct 17 Germany Launches Counteroffensive Against the Slovak Uprising
On September 19 German command replaced SS-Obergruppenführer Berger, who had been in charge of the troops fighting the Uprising, with General Höffle. By that time Germans had 48,000 soldi...
1957 Oct 17 "Jailhouse Rock" Is Released
Jailhouse Rock is an American motion picture directed by Richard Thorpe, released by MGM on October 17, 1957. The film stars Elvis Presley (his third ever film role), Judy Tyler, and Mick...
1962 Oct 17 U-2 Photograph of First IRBM Site Under Construction is Taken
U-2 flights identify the first of three Soviet SS-5 missile sites. The SS-5s have ranges of up to 2,200 nautical miles. The military estimates that as many as 32 medium range missiles cou...
1964 Oct 17 Rolling Stones Release '12 X 5'
12 X 5 is the second American album by The Rolling Stones released in 1964 following the massive success of their debut The Rolling Stones in the UK and the promising sales of its America...
1966 Oct 17 "Georgy Girl" Is Released
Georgy Girl is a 1966 British film based on a novel by Margaret Forster. The film was directed by Silvio Narizzano and starred Lynn Redgrave as Georgy, Alan Bates, James Mason, Charlotte ...
1968 Oct 17 "Bullitt" Is Released
Bullitt is a 1968 American thriller film starring Steve McQueen. It was directed by Peter Yates and distributed by Warner Bros. The story was adapted for the screen by Alan Trustman and H...
1968 Oct 17 Ziggy Marley is born
David Nesta "Ziggy" Marley (born October 17, 1968, Trenchtown, Jamaica) is a four time Grammy-winning Jamaican musician and leader of the band Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers. He is th...
1975 Oct 17 Stephen King publishes 'Salem's Lot
'Salem's Lot is a 1975 Horror fiction novel written by Stephen King. It is set in the same location as "Jerusalem's Lot", a short story from Night Shift, and was the author's second publi...
1986 Oct 17 The Color of Money is Released
The Color of Money is a 1984 novel by American writer Walter Tevis, continuing the story of Edward "Fast Eddie" Felson from The Hustler (1959). The book was very loosely adapted into a 19...
1987 Oct 17
to 1987 Oct 25
 1987 World Series
The 1987 World Series, in which the Minnesota Twins defeated the St. Louis Cardinals, was the first World Series in which the home team won all seven games. This also happened in 1991 and...
1989 Oct 17 Kiss releases Hot in the Shade
Hot in the Shade is a Kiss album released in 1989. It was certified Gold on December 20, 1989 by the RIAA. It is the first Kiss studio album since 1981's Music From "The Elder" to feature...
1989 Oct 17 Loma Prieta Earthquake
The time was 5:04 pm on October 17, 1989. Sixty-two thousand baseball fans were preparing to watch the San Francisco Giants and Oakland A's in what was called the "Battle of the Bay", the...
1989 Oct 17 Suicidal Tendencies release Controlled by Hatred/Feel Like Shit...Deja Vu
Controlled by Hatred/Feel Like Shit...Déjà Vu is a compilation album by the American thrash metal/crossover thrash band Suicidal Tendencies, which was released on October 17, 1989 by Epic...
1989 Oct 17 Yngwie Malmsteen Releases "Trial by Fire"
Trial By Fire is a live album released by Yngwie J. Malmsteen in October 1989 in Leningrad, Russia. Three of the tracks are instrumental and many are strongly influenced by 1970s progress...
1990 Oct 17 The Internet Movie Database Launched
The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an online database of information related to movies, actors, television shows, production crew personnel, video games, and most recently, fictional c...
1992 Oct 17
to 1992 Oct 24
 1992 World Series
The 1992 World Series was the first Series ever with games played outside the United States of America. It pitted the American League champion Toronto Blue Jays against the National Leagu...
1993 Oct 17 Criss Oliva, guitarist of Savatage, dies
On October 17, 1993, at around 3:30a.m., Criss and his wife Dawn were driving north on Highway 301 on his way to the Fourth Annual Livestock Festival held in Zephyrhills, Florida, just no...
1995 Oct 17 Yngwie Malmsteen Releases "Magnum Opus"
Magnum Opus is an album released in 1995 by Yngwie J. Malmsteen. It features his signature very fast guitar playing, often in the form of guitar solos. A seperate version released in Ja...
1996 Oct 17 "The Package" - Season 8 Episode 5 of Seinfeld Premiers
"The Package" is the 139th episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. This was the fifth episode for the eighth season. It was first broadcast on October 17, 1996. Plot Summary: Elaine cannot ...
1997 Oct 17 UFC 15: Collision Course
UFC 15: Collision Course was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 17, 1997, in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. The event was seen live on pay per v...
1998 Oct 17
to 1998 Oct 21
 1998 World Series
1998 World Series In 1998, the perennial champion New York Yankees set a new standard for excellence in baseball outplaying the 1927 franchise considered by most expert analysts as the...
2000 Oct 17 Jay-Z releases "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" single
"I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" is a song by Jay-Z, released as the first single from his 2000 album The Dynasty: Roc La Familia. It is produced by The Neptunes and features a chorus...
2000 Oct 17 Limp Bizkit release Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water
Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water is the third album by Limp Bizkit, released on October 15, 2000 through Interscope and Flip records. It debuted at number one on the Bill...
2000 Oct 17 Morbid Angel releases Gateways to Annihilation
Gateways to Annihilation is the sixth studio album by the death metal band Morbid Angel (excluding the release of Abominations of Desolation). This album saw a change in musical style ...
2004 Oct 17 Boston Red Sox defeat New York Yankees, 6-4
This was the year. Manny Ramirez said so and everyone believed him, it seemed, even the oddmakers. This was the year, the Sox maintained, even after they dropped the first two games of...
2004 Oct 17 New England Patriots defeat Seattle Seahawks, 30-20
For a long time yesterday the men and women huddled four rows deep around Bethel Johnson's locker knew what Terreal Bierria felt like 45 minutes earlier. Bethel Johnson was behind them. ...
2006 Oct 17 Beyonce releases "Irreplaceable" single
"Irreplaceable" is a song by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles. The song was written by Ne-Yo, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund, and produced by Starga...
2006 Oct 17 Beyonce releases "Ring the Alarm" single
"Ring the Alarm" is an R&B–hip hop soul song written by Beyoncé Knowles, Kasseem "Swizz Beatz" Dean, and Sean Garrett for Beyoncé's second solo album, B'Day (2006). The lyrics speak about...
2006 Oct 17
to 2006 Oct 27
 Keane Live '06 released
The Keane Live 06 were a series of official limited live albums produced by ConcertLive consisting of songs recorded during English rock band Keane's live performances during late October...
2006 Oct 17 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent released
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent is the fourth installment in the Splinter Cell series of video games developed and published by Ubisoft. The series, endorsed by American author T...
2008 Oct 17 AC/DC releases Black Ice
Black Ice is the fifteenth studio album by Australian rock band AC/DC, produced by Brendan O'Brien and released worldwide between October 17 and 22, 2008. AC/DC were known to be working o...
2009 Oct 17 Anthrax plays the Loud Park '09 Festival in Japan
Loud Park Festival is a heavy metal festival held annually at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama City or Makuhari Messe in Chiba City, Japan. It's one of the biggest festivals in Japan. Pr...
2009 Oct 17 Iowa Hawkeyes defeat Wisconsin Badgers, 20-10
Madison — Deflated, disheartened and, ultimately, defeated. For University of Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema and his players, their game against rival Iowa on Saturday afternoon - a game...
2009 Oct 17 New York Rangers defeat Toronto Maple Leafs, 4-1
Michael Del Zotto knew long ago that games No. 8 and 9 on the Rangers' schedule would be important dates to him. Game 8 is tonight in Toronto, and it's one for Del Zotto to enjoy. The ...
2009 Oct 17 New York Yankees defeat Los Angeles Angels, 4-3
ANAHEIM - When the Yankees beat the A's in the bottom of the 14th inning on April 22, they provided the first dramatic moment at the new Stadium. Little did they know that it would bec...
2009 Oct 17 Phoenix Coyotes defeat Boston Bruins, 4-1
GLENDALE, Ariz. - They skated well. They played a structured, defense-first system. They were stout in front of their goalie. They scored timely goals. Last night, that team was the Coyot...