On This Day

Today 100 years ago martial law was declared in Oklahoma.

Today Sweden celebrates the 50th anniversary of King Carl XVI Gustaf's reign.

@kewpie said
Today Sweden celebrates the 50th anniversary of King Carl XVI Gustaf's reign.

On this day 50 years ago, both German states were admitted to the UNO.

5 years ago Jamal Kashoggi was murdered in the Saudi embassy in Turkey.

...is world food day.

Sadly enough people suffer from hunger and people still die from hunger...

OAPEC announces oil embargo, sparks energy crisis

On Oct. 17, 1973, the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries declared an oil embargo on countries supporting Israel in its war with Egypt, Syria and Jordan.

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2023/10/17/On-This-Day-OAPEC-announces-oil-embargo-sparks-energy-crisis/3781697507915/

50 years ago, the Sydney Opera House was opened.

85 yeras agao "The war of the worlds" was send on radio, and some people mistook it for reality.

England’s Henry V11 is crowned.

35 years ago the first computer worm was set free on the then young internet.

50 years ago Mariner 10 was started (first probe to Mercury)

@ponderable said
5 years ago Jamal Kashoggi was murdered in the Saudi embassy in Turkey.

@mlb62 said
who cares? that's all those people do anyway. kill each other for "allah"

Here's today's NHL Nugget – this Wild Wednesday Rewind goes back to Nov. 8, 1952, when Maurice Richard scored for the Montreal Canadiens and set an NHL goal-scoring record. While that record was later broken twice, it was a massive accomplishment for The Rocket 10 years after his first goal:

-VR