From On This Day
Important Events
- 1854 French and British forces bombard Sevastopol for the first time during the Crimean War
- 1907 Guglielmo Marconi‘s company begins the first commercial transatlantic wireless service between Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada and Clifden, Ireland
- 1943 Burma railway completed, built by Allied POWs and Asian laborers for use of the Japanese army
- 1973 OPEC oil ministers use oil as an economic weapon in the Arab-Israeli War, mandating a cut in exports and recommending an embargo against unfriendly states
- 2017 Islamic State headquarters Raqqa declared under full control of US-led alliance by Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) spokesman Talal Sello after 4 months of fighting
October 17 Historical Events
Film and TV History
October 17 Music History
October 17 Sport History