Daily Almanac: October 17, 2023

Sunrise/Sunset:
RISE: 7:58 a.m.
SET: 7:07 p.m.

High/Low Temperatures:
HIGH: 63 °F
LOW: 46 °F

Today is…:
• Mulligan Day
• National Pasta Day
• Black Poetry Day

What Happened On This Day:
• 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake Rocks California. Santa Cruz County was the most affected by the 6.9 magnitude earthquake. About 60 people died as a result of falling buildings and landslides. It was the first major earthquake on the San Andreas fault since the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.
• 1973 OPEC Declares Oil Embargo. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries or OPEC led by Arab countries declared an oil embargo on any country that supported Israel during the Yom Kippur War, which was fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab states. The embargo led to a massive oil shortage and had long-lasting economic effects in the United States and Europe. The embargo was lifted in March 1974.
• 1814 London Beer Flood. Vats of beer at the Meux and Company Brewery burst, flooding city streets with 610,000 liters of beer. The almost 15 feet tall wave of porter killed 8 people, some of whom were gathered for a funeral.

Births On This Day:

• 1972 Eminem

American rapper, producer, actor

• 1918 Rita Hayworth

American actress, dancer

Deaths On This Day:

• 1868 Laura Secord

Canadian war heroine

• 1849 Frédéric Chopin

Polish pianist, composer