History for October 17 - On-This-Day.com
Evel Knievel (Robert Craig) 1938
- 1777 - American troops defeated British forces in Saratoga, NY. It was the turning point in the American Revolutionary War.
- 1931 - Al Capone was convicted on income tax evasion and was sentenced to 11 years in prison. He was released in 1939.
- 1933 - Dr. Albert Einstein moved to Princeton, NJ, after leaving Germany.
- 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.
- 1979 - Mother Teresa of India was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
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