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timeanddate.com Sign in Home On This Day On This Day in History – 17 Tháng mườiWhat Happened on 17 Tháng mười?1989 – Loma Prieta Earthquake Rocks CaliforniaSanta Cruz County was the most affected by the 6.9 magnitude earthquake. About 60 people died as a result of falling buildings and landslides. It was the first major earthquake on the San Andreas fault since the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. 1973 – OPEC Declares Oil EmbargoThe Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries or OPEC led by Arab countries declared an oil embargo on any country that supported Israel during the Yom Kippur War, which was fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab states. The embargo led to a massive oil shortage and had long-lasting economic effects in the United States and Europe. The embargo was lifted in March 1974. 1956 – Bobby Fischer Wins the Game of the CenturyThe chess match between 13-year old Fischer and Donald Byrne took place at the Marshall Chess Club in New York City. 1861 – Cullin-la-Ringo MassacreIn what is thought to be the largest massacre of white settlers by Australian aborigines, the killings occurred after a group of settlers from Victoria led by politician Horatio Wills, set up a camp at Cullin-la-Ringo, which is located in present-day Central Queensland. 19 people were killed during the massacre. 1814 – London Beer FloodVats of beer at the Meux and Company Brewery burst, flooding city streets with 610,000 liters of beer. The almost 15 feet tall wave of porter killed 8 people, some of whom were gathered for a funeral. Births on 17 Tháng mười1979 – Kimi RäikkönenFinnish race car driver1972 – EminemAmerican rapper, producer, actor1918 – Rita HayworthAmerican actress, dancer1912 – Pope John Paul IItalian-born Pope of the Catholic Church1817 – Syed Ahmad KhanIndian educator, politicianDeaths on 17 Tháng mười1967 – PuyiEmperor of China1965 – Bart KingAmerican cricketer1937 – J. Bruce IsmayEnglish businessman1868 – Laura SecordCanadian war heroine1849 – Frédéric ChopinPolish pianist, composerChange Date:
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