Events on October 17 in history

Dmitry Kholodov (October 17, 1994)

Russian journalist Dmitry Kholodov is assassinated while investigating corruption in the armed forces.

Dmitry Yuryevich Kholodov (Russian: Дми́трий Ю́рьевич Хо́лодов; 21 July 1967 – 17 October 1994) was a Russian journalist who investigated corruption in the military and was assassinated on 17 October 1994 in Moscow.

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14 Mar

Linux kernel
Timeline of Linux development: Linux kernel version 1.0.0 is released.
5 May

Caning in Singapore
American teenager Michael P. Fay is caned in Singapore for theft and vandalism.
6 May

François Mitterrand
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and French President François Mitterrand officiate at the opening of the Channel Tunnel.
18 May

Palestinian National Authority
Israeli troops finish retreating from the Gaza Strip after occupying it, giving the area to the Palestine to govern.
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Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman are murdered outside Simpson's home in Los Angeles. Her estranged husband, O.J. Simpson is later charged with the murders, but is acquitted by a jury.

Events on October 17 in history

Dmitry Kholodov (October 17, 1994)

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