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On This Day In History for July 17, 2019

This is the 198th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 167 days remaining in 2019.

* It was on this date in 1717, that King George I of Great Britain sails down the River Thames with a barge of 50 musicians, where George Frideric Handel’s Water Music is premiered.* Also on July 17, 1867, Harvard School of Dental Medicine is established in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the first dental school in the U.S. that is affiliated with a university.* That same date in 1899, NEC Corporation is organized as the first Japanese joint venture with foreign capital.* 117 years ago today, Willis Carrier creates the first air conditioner in Buffalo, New York.* On July 17, 1918, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and his immediate family and retainers are executed by Bolshevik Chekists at the Ipatiev House in Yekaterinburg, Russia.* It was also this date in 1955 that Disneyland is dedicated and opened by Walt Disney in Anaheim, California.* It was on this date in 1962, the “Small Boy” test shot Little Feller I becomes the last atmospheric test detonation at the Nevada National Security Site.* Also on July 17, 1975, an American Apollo and a Soviet Soyuz spacecraft dock with each other in orbit marking the first such link-up between spacecraft from the two nations.* July 17, 1984, The national drinking age in the United States was changed from 18 to 21.* It was 34 years ago today, that Founding of the EUREKA Network by former head of states François Mitterrand (France) and Helmut Kohl (Germany).* It was on this date in 1989, that First flight of the B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber.* July 17, 2001, Concorde is brought back into service nearly a year after the July 2000 crash.

Happy birthday goes out on this date to:

* German-American businessman and philanthropist, John Jacob Astor, born on this date in 1763.* Ephraim Shay, the American engineer, invented the Shay locomotive was born 180 years ago today.* Belgian priest, astronomer, and cosmologist, Georges Lemaître was born 125 years ago today.* Berenice Abbott, the American photographer was born 121 years ago today.* James Cagney, American actor and dancer was born on that same date in 1899.* Born July 17, 1912, Canadian-American radio and television host Art Linkletter.* Phyllis Diller, the American actress, comedian, and voice artist was born 102 years ago today.* Gordon Gould, American physicist and academic, invented the laser was born on that same date in 1920.* English car designer, co-founded the Cooper Car Company, John Cooper was born 96 years ago today.* Also born on that same date in 1929,  Russian mathematician and academic, Sergei K. Godunov.* Also turning 84 today is Canadian actor and producer Donald Sutherland.* Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, born on this date in 1947.* American actor, singer, and producer, David Hasselhoff is 67 today.* Also born on that same date in 1954,  American author, screenwriter, and producer, J. Michael Straczynski.* German chemist and politician, 8th Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel, born on this date in 1954.* Also turning 64 today is American mycologist and author Paul Stamets.* Canadian-American cosmologist and astronomer,