On this day in history - Today, October, 17

Today in History

• 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake Rocks California

  Santa Cruz County was the most affected by the 6.9 magnitude earthquake. About 60 people died as a r

• 1973 OPEC Declares Oil Embargo

  The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries or OPEC led by Arab countries declared an oil

• 1956 Bobby Fischer Wins the Game of the Century

  The chess match between 13-year old Fischer and Donald Byrne took place at the Marshall Chess Club i

• 1861 Cullin-la-Ringo Massacre

  In what is thought to be the largest massacre of white settlers by Australian aborigines, the killin

• 1814 London Beer Flood

  Vats of beer at the Meux and Company Brewery burst, flooding city streets with 610,000 liters of be