History for October 17 - On-This-Day.com
Charles Kraft 1880 - Founder of Kraft, Arthur Miller 1915, Evel Knievel (Robert Craig) 1938
George Wendt 1948 - Actor ("Cheers"), Margot Kidder 1948 - Actress ("Superman"), Eminem 1972 - Rapper
1973 - The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) began an oil-embargo against several countries including the U.S. and Great Britain. The incident stemmed from Western support of Israel when Egypt and Syria attacked the nation on October 6, 1973. The embargo lasted until March of 1974.
1978 - U.S. President Carter signed a bill that restored full U.S. citizenship rights to Confederate President Jefferson Davis.
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