On this day in history
July 17
American
1996TWA Flight 800 explodes off Long Island, killing all 230 aboard.
TWA Flight 800 explodes off Long Island, killing all 230 aboard.
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1955Disneyland opens in Anaheim, California.
Disneyland opens in Anaheim, California.
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World
1936Spanish generals revolt in Morocco, beginning the Spanish Civil War.
Spanish generals revolt in Morocco, beginning the Spanish Civil War.
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2014Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 is shot down over Ukraine, killing all 298 aboard.
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 is shot down over Ukraine, killing all 298 aboard.
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1945Truman, Churchill and Stalin open the Potsdam Conference to settle postwar Europe.
Truman, Churchill and Stalin open the Potsdam Conference to settle postwar Europe.
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