October 17th in History
October 17th in History
- 1980: Mount St Helens, in Washington State USA, erupts for the third time in 24 hours
- 1982: The outlawing of the 'Solidarity' labour movement causes widespread strikes and demonstrations in Poland
- 1988: Scottish scientist James Black awarded the Nobel prize for his work on treating angina and blood pressure
October 17th birthdays
- 1885: Baroness Karen Blixen, Danish author
- 1939: Evel Knievel, Record breaker and stunt man
