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On this day in the date – October 17th – the calendar

Today is Saturday October 17th, day 291 in 2020 with 75 to follow.

The moon is rising. The morning stars are Mars, Neptune, Uranus and Venus. The evening stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn, and Uranus.

Those born on this day are under the sign of Libra. Among them was Jupiter Hammon, the first black poet who published in America in 1711; Pope John Paul I in 1912; Playwright Arthur Miller in 1915; Actress Rita Hayworth in 1918; Member of the Don Corel Football Hall of Fame in 1924; Diet developer Dr. Robert Atkins in 1930; Newspaper columnist Jimmy Breslin in 1930; Astronaut William Anders in 1933 (age 87); The daredevil Robert “Eiffel” Kniville in 1938; Singer Jim Sales in 1941 (age 79); Singer Gary Paquette in 1942 (78); Olympic gold medalist Bob Segrin in 1946 (74 years old); Actor Michael McCain in 1947 (73 years old); Actor Margot Kidder in 1948; Actor George Wendt in 1948 (age 72) Astronaut May Jamieson, first African American woman in space, 1956 (age 64); Country singer Alan Jackson in 1958 (aged 62); Actor / Writer Mark Gates in 1966 (age 54); Musician Ziggy Marley in 1968 (52 years old); Golf Hall of Fame member Ernie Els in 1969 (age 51); Singer Wycliffe Jean in 1969 (51 years old); Eminem rapper, Marshall Mathers, 1972 (age 48); MMA fighter Holly Holm in 1981 (age 39); Actress Felicity Jones in 1983 (37 years old); Actor Max Irons in 1985 (35 years old); Actor Jacob the artist in 1992 (28 years old).

On this date in date:

In 1931, gangster Al Capone was convicted of income tax evasion. It took the jury four days to decide if the gangster had duped the Internal Revenue Service with $ 215,000.

In 1933, Albert Einstein, German-born theoretical physicist, fled Nazi Germany, settled in the United States and became an American citizen in 1940.

In 1945, Juan Perón became dictator of Argentina. He remained in power for 11 years before being ousted.

In 1949, the British steamship Anhui reported that it had come under fire from the Chinese Communist Army while sailing to Hong Kong with 1,400 passengers on board. The ship’s officers said the boat came under fire for 15 minutes, killing three people and wounding 25 others.

In 1964, reconnaissance flights by U-2 aircraft played a role in obtaining advance information for the United States about China’s first nuclear explosion of Red China.

In 1965, after a two-year tour that saw more than 51 million people pass through its gates, the 1964/1965 New York World’s Fair closed its doors. The exhibit, whose theme was “Peace through Understanding,” was a science and technology show that lives in Unisphere, the 12-story high-rise that dominates Flushing Meadow.

In 1973, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) announced an oil embargo on countries that supported Israel in its war with Egypt, Syria and Jordan. The ensuing energy crisis spiked gasoline prices and created a shortage in the United States, leading to long pump lines.

In 1979, Mother Teresa of Calcutta, a Roman Catholic nun who looked after the sick and the poor, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

In 1986, Congress passed a landmark immigration bill, the first US law to permit penalties for employers who employ illegal immigrants.

In 1989, the strongest earthquake in California since the legendary 1906 earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay Area in the evening rush hour. At least 63 people were killed and hundreds injured, and the earthquake struck before the scheduled start of the third game of the World Championships in San Francisco between the Giants and Oakland A.

In 2001, the US Congress closed security sweep operations after 321 employees and police officers tested positive for anthrax.

In 2010, at least 60 people were killed and 50 others injured in the violence leading up to the special parliamentary elections in Karachi, Pakistan.

In 2017, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said they had cleared Raqqa, the Islamic State’s de facto Syrian capital, of all militant fighters.

In 2018, recreational marijuana became legal to purchase from licensed retailers in Canada, making it the second country in the world to legalize the drug after Uruguay.

Today’s idea: American activist Susan B. Anthony, “Women should not be dependent on the protection of men, but educated to protect themselves.”

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