Talk:October 17
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October 17: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
- 1346 - King David II of Scotland led an invasion of England during the Hundred Years' War, but was captured in the Battle of Neville's Cross.
- 1604 - Kepler's Star: German astronomer Johannes Kepler (pictured) observed an exceptionally bright star which had suddenly appeared in the constellation Ophiuchus.
- 1662 - King Charles II of England sold Dunkerque to France for £40,000.
- 1977 - German Autumn: Four days after it was hijacked, Lufthansa Flight 181 landed in Mogadishu, Somalia, where a team of German GSG 9 commandos rescued all remaining hostages on board.
- 2003 - The pinnacle was fitted on the roof of the 106-floor skyscraper Taipei 101 in Taipei, allowing it to surpass the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur and become the world's tallest building.
Recent days: October 16 - October 15 - October 14
Moved birth from article:
I found quite a few Beckwithes playing lacrosse or coaching teams, but no "Noor". I certainly didn't find any lacrosse star with this name. And certainly no 16-year old lacrosse "star"... Lupo 14:29, 8 Apr 2004 (UTC)
And here's another:
- 1987 - Duchess Erin Petrey du Caravaggio, Seductress Extraordinaire and Career Gun-Slinger
Pretty much a joke. - Scooter 19:40, 12 May 2005 (UTC) Very true. Someone must not be up on their gunslinging and seducing history, my dear Scooter. mandeep the ruler of future born on this day 1985
