On This Day
August 17
Thrift Shop Day
1908 The first cartoon Fantasmagorie premiers
1946 Animal Farm is published written by George Orwell.
1959 Miles Davis release the album King of Blue
1968 The album Hush is released by Deep Purple
1973 Willie Mays hits his last home run it’s would be 660
1979 The Monty Python film Life of Brian opens
1986 During the RUN DMC Hell Rasing Tour concert in turns to a riot while Whodini hits the stage
1990 The Opening of the film The Exorcist III directed by William Peter Blatty starring George C. Scott, Nancy Fish & Samuel L. Jackson
1998 Bill Clinton Monica Lewinsky scandal.
2008 Michael Phelps sets a new Olympic record with 8 gold medals in one Olympics
Happy Birthday
1786 Davy Crockett
1893 Mae West actress Mr. ED, I’m no Angel
1943 Robert De Niro one of actors of out time has starred in Mean Streets, The Godfather, Once Upon a Time in America , A Bronx Tale & Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
1959 David Koresh Cult leader
1960 Senn Penn actor
1969 Donnie Wahlberg in the boy band NKOTB actor Blue Bloods, SAW
1975 Giuliana Rancic TV personality
1981 Kristin Adams TV show hostess
1987 Evelyn Lin Pornstar
1992 Paige WWE Superstar
1993 Cassidy Bank Pornstar
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