TODAY IN HISTORY

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT

Oct. 17, 1933

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

ON THIS DATE 1814

The London Beer Flood inundated the St. Giles district of the British capital as vats of beer ruptured, sending more than 320,000 gallons of liquid into the streets; up to nine people were reported killed.

1973

Arab oil-producing nations announced they would begin cutting back oil exports to Western nations and Japan; the result was a total embargo that lasted until March 1974.

1990

The Internet Movie Database (IMDb.com) was created.