October 17th in History
October 17th in History
1980: Mount St Helens, in Washington State USA, erupts for the third time in 24 hours1982: 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 author1939: Evel Knievel, Record breaker and stunt man
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