This Day in History - October 17

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This Day in History - October 17

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1931 - Mobster Al Capone was convicted of income tax evasion for which he was sentenced to 11 years in prison.

1933 - Albert Einstein arrived in the United States as a refugee from Nazi Germany.

1979 - Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work with the poor in Calcutta, India.

1989 - An earthquake measuring 7.1 in magnitude killed 67 and injured over 3,000 in San Francisco.
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1979 - Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work with the poor in Calcutta, India.


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