The Daredevil of Butte
Evel Knievel was born Robert Craig Knievel in Butte, Montana, on October 17, 1938. Raised by his grandparents in the copper-mining town, he went on to become one of America’s ...
Organizing American Education
On October 17, 1979, President Jimmy Carter signed the Department of Education Organization Act into law, creating a cabinet-level department dedicated to education. The legislation separated education functions from the ...
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Tragedy on the Atlantic
On October 17, 1917, the U.S. Army-chartered transport SS Antilles was torpedoed by the German submarine U-62 while returning to the United States from France. The civilian-manned vessel had delivered ...
The Birth of Gilda
Rita Hayworth was born Margarita Carmen Cansino in New York City on October 17, 1918. The daughter of Spanish-born dancer Eduardo Cansino and American performer Volga Hayworth, she began training ...
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A New Home in Princeton
On October 17, 1933, Albert Einstein arrived in New York Harbor aboard the ocean liner Westernland, beginning what would become the final chapter of his life in the United States ...
The Turning Point at Saratoga
On October 17, 1777, the American struggle for independence gained a decisive victory when British General John Burgoyne surrendered his army to American General Horatio Gates following the Battles of ...
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Avenue of Flags
On October 17, 1859, American Impressionist painter Childe Hassam was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts. After studying art in Paris, he returned to the United States and became a leading member ...
Guardian of Three Wars
USS Waller (DD-466), a Fletcher-class destroyer, was photographed off San Francisco, California, on October 17, 1944. Commissioned on October 1, 1942, she had already fought in the Solomon Islands and ...
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Eileen Sedgwick’s Hollywood Alias
Silent-film actress Eileen Sedgwick was born in Galveston, Texas, on October 17, 1898. She grew up in a theatrical family, touring the vaudeville circuit with the Five Sedgwicks before entering ...
The Woman Behind Granny
Beloved American actress Irene Ryan was born in El Paso, Texas, on October 17, 1902. She began performing at eleven after winning an amateur singing contest, taking an early step ...
Testing the Limits of Flight
In this photograph dated October 17, 1925, NACA test pilot Paul King prepares to take to the air in a Vought VE-7 biplane. Wearing a fur-lined leather flying suit and ...
The First Texas Rangers
On October 17, 1835, during the opening weeks of the Texas Revolution, Daniel Parker offered a resolution to the Permanent Council proposing a corps of Texas Rangers to defend frontier ...
Hosting The Hollywood Squares
On October 17, 1966, forty-year-old entertainer Peter Marshall began hosting a new NBC daytime game show called The Hollywood Squares. Combining tic-tac-toe with celebrity comedy, the program placed nine stars ...
Behind the Lens of History
Civil War photographer Alexander Gardner, known for his portraits of Abraham Lincoln, was born in Paisley, Scotland, on October 17, 1821. Trained as a jeweler, he developed interests in chemistry ...
Free Markets and Public Policy
On October 17, 1988, President Ronald Reagan presented economist Milton Friedman with the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony in the White House East Room. The honor recognized Friedman’s ...
