2010 - South Korea develops a long-range cruise missile reportedly capable of striking North Korea, Japan, Russia and China
1989 - First flight B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber.
1980 - Ronald Reagan formally accepts the Republican nomination for president
1975 - Apollo-Soyuz Project: American Apollo spacecraft docks with Soviet Soyuz spacecraft
1867 - The first dental school in US was Harvard School of Dental Medicine, in Boston.
This Day In Business
1899 - NEC Corporation is organized as the first Japanese joint venture with foreign capital.
1959 - Nicknamed "Lady Day," jazz singer and songwriter Billie Holiday passes away.
1955 - World famous theme park Disneyland is opened forever changing Southern California.
1941 - Joe DiMaggio's Hit Streak is stopped at 56 - a record that many say will never be broken.
July 17th Holiday
Constitution Day (South Korea) - Observing the day in history that the Korean Constitution was proclaimed.
Today's Birthday Trivia
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Today's Birthday Horoscope
Learn about people born on this day by reading the July 17 Birthday Horoscope.
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