A Brief History
This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on October 17th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event.
Digging Deeper
On October 17, 1091, a tornado with a strength thought to be about T8/F4, which means a severely devastating tornado with winds over 200 miles per hour, struck the heart of London, England.
On October 17, 1814, a bizarre incident occurred involving our favorite potable, the noble brewski.
On October 17, 1931, Mobster Al “Scarface” Capone was convicted of income tax evasion and later sent to Alcatraz Federal Prison.
On October 17, 1979, an Albanian (Kosovan) Roman Catholic nun was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, certainly one of the highest honors any living person can be awarded.
On October 17, 2001, Jay Livingston, American composer of famous songs for movies and television, died at the age of 86.
On October 17, 2003, the pinnacle was placed upon the top of the 101 story Taipei World Financial Center (the original name), making it (at the time) the tallest building in the world at a whopping 1667 feet tall, a full 184 feet taller than the previous record holder, the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia.
On October 17, 2018, the recreational use of Marijuana was legalized in Canada.
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Historical Evidence
For more information, please see…
Andrews, John and Matt Baker. Timeline of World History. Thunder Bay Press, 2020.
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