Anniversaries in History
August 17

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Notable anniversaries in history for today: August 17

  • 80th: 1944 - Canadian army forces in France capture Falaise. A pocket of 100,000 German forces is nearly surrounded, with only a gap 40 miles long, 11-15 miles wide.
  • 80th: 1944 - New York Yankees' Johnny Lindell ties record with four consecutive doubles in a game.
  • 40th: 1984 - Pete Rose returns to Cincinnati Reds as player-manager (gets two hits).
  • 25th: 1999 - A 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Izmit and levels much of northwestern Turkey, killing more than 17,000 and injuring 44,000.
  • 25th: 1999 - Baltimore Orioles' pitcher Jesse Orosco sets a major league mark pitching in his 1,072nd game.
  • 15th: 2009 - Reader's Digest Association of New York announces it will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for its U.S. businesses as part of a plan to cut debt by 75 percent.

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