Actor Michael McKean, 79, was born on Oct. 17, 1947 in New York City, NY. He is best known for his role as Lenny Kosnowski on the ABC sitcom Laverne & Shirley.
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October 17, 2026
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On This Day
1989 - An earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale hit the San Francisco Bay area causing 67 deaths, 3,000 injuries, and damages around $7 billion.
Fact of the Day
Pennsylvania allows addicted gamblers to file a self-exclusion so they can’t enter a Pennsylvania casino for up to 5 years, and they can’t cancel the order. If the order is violated, they can be charged with criminal trespass.
Nature Oddities
The vampire squid lacks ink sacs. If disturbed, it will curl its arms up outwards and wrap them around its body, turning itself inside-out and making itself seem larger.
Food and Drink
During the Great Depression, when yeast and eggs were scarce, people made peanut butter bread with flour, sugar, baking powder, milk (water if they didn’t have milk) and peanut butter.