Historical Events for 17th July 2019

1882 – Wimbledon Men’s Tennis: Defending champion William Renshaw beats twin brother Ernest Renshaw 6-1, 2-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
1885 – Wimbledon Women’s Tennis: Defending champion Maud Watson defeats Blanche Bingley 6–1, 7–5
1911 – Overthrown shah of Persia Mohammed Ali lands on Astrabad with army
1924 – St Louis Card Jesse Haines no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0
1942 – Transport #6 departs with French Jews to nazi-Germany
1983 – 1st USFL championship (Mich Panthers beats Philadelphia Stars 24-22)
1988 – Highest temperature ever recorded in San Francisco, 103°F (39°C)
2001 – Craig David releases “Born to Do It” in the United States
2007 – TAM Airlines (TAM Linhas Aéreas) Flight 3054 crashes upon landing during rain in São Paulo. Brazil’s deadliest aviation accident to date with estimated 199 deaths.
2017 – The Muppets Studio in firing the voice of Kermit the Frog, Steve Whitmire, blame his “unacceptable business conduct”

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