Today in History: 17 May
218 – 7th recorded perihelion passage of Halley’s Comet
1536 – Anne Boleyn’s 4 “lovers” executed shortly before her own beheading
1792 – 24 merchants form New York Stock Exchange at 70 Wall Street
1824 – The diaries of Lord Byron are burnt by six of the poet’s friends at the office of John Murray in London, sometimes described as “the greatest crime in literary history.”
1887 – Frederick Douglass appointed recorder of deeds for Washington, D.C.
1884 – Alaska becomes a US territory
1900 – “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” is first published by L. Frank Baum with illustrations by William Wallace Denslow in Chicago
1943 – The United States Army contracts with the University of Pennsylvania’s Moore School to develop the ENIAC
1968 – European Space Research Org launches 1st satellite
1989 – Nelson Mandela receives a BA from University of South Africa
1990 – World Health Organization takes homosexuality out of its list of mental illnesses
1993 – Intel’s new Pentium processor is unveiled
2004 – Massachusetts becomes the first U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage
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1862 – Bartholomew Roberts, Welsh pirate
1906 – Eric Mensforth, British pioneed in the development of the helicopter in Britain
1936 – Dennis Hopper, American actor
1939 – Gary Paulsen, American author of young adult literature
1940 – Alan Kay, American computer scientist (GUI design and object-oriented programming)
1956 – Bob Saget, American comedian, actor, and TV host
1962 – Craig Ferguson, Scottish actor, writer, and comedian
1965 – Trent Reznor, American rock singer-songwriter
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1727 – Catherine I, Empress of Russia
1829 – John Jay, US statesman and 1st US Chief Justice
1886 – John Deere, American blacksmith and manufacturer
2012 – Donna Summer, American disco and pop singer-songwriter
2020 – Shad Gaspard, American professional wrestler, bodyguard, and actor
On the Menu Today – Beef Negimaki
Thin roast beef, wrapped around scallion, usually stuffed with cream cheese, then quickly cooked and covered in sauce. This is one of my favorite appetizers at my favorite sushi restaurant, and it’s absolutely delicious. Might have to look in to this recipe….
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