Today in History - July 17
0180 Christenen Cittinus/Donatus/Natzalus/Secunda/Speratus/Vestia sentenced to death in Carthago on this day in history. 0561 John III begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding Pelagius I on July - 17. 0656 On this day in history uthman ibn Affan, Third Caliph, assassinated. 0855...
Heroines of the Tudor Worldtells the stories of the most remarkable women from European history in the time of the Tudor dynasty, 1485-1603. These are the women who ruled, the women who founded dynasties, the women who fought for religious freedom, their families and love.Heroines of the Tu...
China's star sprinter Su Bingtian concluded his individual competition after finishing eighth in the second heat of the men's 100m semifinal, and will lead the Chinese squad in the men's 4x100m relay in five days.当地时间7月17日，中国选手苏炳添在男子100米半决赛第二轮比赛中获得第八名，无...
Oakland A’s traded Mark McGwir to the St. Louis Cardinals. That year he hit a record-breaking 62 home runs. McGwire averaged a homer once every 10.61 at bats, the best ratio in baseball history. He later confessed to taking steroids, although they were not banned at that time. ...
History Timeline FAQs Importance Observe Constitution Day or Jeheonjeol is observed annually on July 17 in South Korea. It’s to commemorate the creation of the Constitution of the Republic of Korea. Constitution Day was declared a national holiday in 1949, but since 2008, it has no longer be...
For the first time in history, all of the Nordics will now be in NATO, creating — along with the Baltic states and Germany — what some are dubbing a "NATO lake" in northern Europe. This follows the recent development of Turkey agreeing to admit Sweden into the alliance, after more th...
Disneyland's opening day,July 17,1955,was a nightmare.Rides broke down.Restaurants ran out of food and drink.Long lines formed at bathrooms.All in front of a national audience of 90 million,Disney's opening day would be known in Disney history as Black Sunday.But Disneyland's story ...
The Osbornesconsiders a question that has echoed throughout English literary history almost from when it began: what happens when you love outside your own class? FromPamelatoLady Chatterley’s Loverand onwards, this topic has (in its different forms) been a peculiarly English preoccupation. And...
Outside the world of fashion and beauty products, appealing to people’s patriotism with ancient Chinese culture has also proven a ticket to success. China’s gaming industry has produced many titles in recent years that have adapted elements of the country’s history. Even in the food industry...